When Jesus spoke those words from the cross, He wasn’t sighing in defeat, as if to say, “I’m done for.” He was declaring that the work was complete. The mission the Father had given Him—planned before the world began—had been carried through to the end.
Tag: devotional thought
Is Sexual Purity Realistic in Modern Dating?
When people ask whether sexual purity is “realistic,” they are rarely asking about biology. They are asking whether obedience is practical. We live in a culture where:
Sexual compatibility is treated as a prerequisite to commitment.
Cohabitation is considered responsible.
Waiting is viewed as repression.
Desire is framed as entitlement.
Not Alone in the Fire
We recently went back to the Fort Knox area for the first time since our son Johnathan (Jeb)’s memorial service. We visited his Taekwondo Master (where he earned his black belt), visited his youth group leader, we stayed with friends whose children and our boys were good friends and spent hours and hours playing and …
For Good
In the months since Jeb’s death, I’ve heard several people tell me to hold fast to the promises of Romance 8:28. “For all things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to His purpose.” I love God. I believe wholeheartedly that I am called according to his purpose. Gregg …
The Lord Your God Is In Your Midst
Do you feel worthless? Do you feel unloved? Do you think that you have no value in this life? Do voices whisper in your ear the lies that you’re ugly and unappreciated? Beloved, the Mighty One loves you! He is in your midst. Think about that! The Creator of the Universe, who knows the placement …
Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled
This world we live in! How are we supposed to get through day by day? Fear of the virus, racism, anger, hate, polar divides in government, school shootings, church shootings, drug addiction – it’s so heart breaking to witness. It wrecks me inside to not be able to step into the middle of it all …
You Aren’t An Impostor
Impostor syndrome is the name given to the feelings when a person doubts his or her accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a “fraud”. No matter how much evidence there is to the contrary, people with imposter syndrome still can be filled with incredible self-doubt.