People say: God will never give you more than you can handle.
That’s actually never found in scripture. What is found in scripture are things like:
Tag: devotional thoughts
I Am Not Alone
Happy Image from Zechariah
“Thus says the Lord of hosts:‘Old men and old women shall again sitIn the streets of Jerusalem,Each one with his staff in his handBecause of great age.The streets of the cityShall be full of boys and girlsPlaying in its streets.’“Thus says the Lord of hosts:‘If it is marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of …
Talking About Made for More by Josh Baldwin
I’m talking about what the lyrics of “Made for More” meant to me as it pertains to our son’s tragic death and our future.
Ready to Forgive
One thing I had to do was definitively forgive the people who rented our house – Tony and Angel. They destroyed it – cost us $150,000 to repair it and we’re not done yet. We still have the basement to fix. Their negligence ripped us out of our life and forced a new life on …
Grace, Grace, God’s Grace
Grace is defined by Miriam-Webster as:
unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification
a virtue coming from God
a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine assistance
But what does it MEAN?
Take Heart!
I often write Bible verses in the inside of my books as I autograph them for people – verses that speak to the story and the Biblical truths contained in it. When I wrote An Aria for Nick, it was very clear that the verse would be: In this world you will have trouble. But, take …
Our Christmas Letter
It is a season of Noël, a word that comes to us from the Latin verb nasci, meaning “to be born.” This season is a time when believers commemorate the birth of Christ our savior, Yeshua Hamashiach, who the Greeks called Jesus of Nazareth. It is a time of joy, which is a gift from God. It is a season of celebration that though we are wretched and unworthy, the Creator of the universe loved us enough to send His Son into the world to testify to the truth and redeem us.
To the Land That I Will Show You
Future tense, will. Not past tense, have shown; not present tense, am showing. But, future tense, WILL.
Love Your Brother
The world we live in is a scary place, my friends. The hate over politics, ethnicity, cultural differences, skin tones – it doesn’t seem to be getting better. It seems to be getting worse. The news is filled with horrible words, rash judgement, ignorance, and speech designed to fan the flames of hate and further divide the chasm between us.
In the Wake of a Nightmare
I’ve never been one to remember my dreams. Most of the time, I don’t even realize I have dreamed. But the other night, I dreamed that one of my children died and it was so realistic and vivid that I was awake for about five minutes, still in this unbelievably deep state of mourning and …
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