There are times when the choice to forgive is not just a one-time decision. In our human weakness, forgiveness often becomes a repeated decision to lay down our hurt and our desire for revenge. We continually need to die for our rights to “get even.”  Forgiveness is hard; it is especially hard when the person… Continue reading The Process of Forgiveness and Entrusting Our Hurts to God

For the first number of years in my life I wasn’t able to speak in a way that was understandable. I was just able to say some sounds. The doctors have never come to a definite reason as to why my speech is the way it is. When I was very young I began to… Continue reading Take Care Lest You Forget

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32) We can lose the wonder of the gift of grace and forgiveness. We can be so guilty of taking those concepts for granted especially if we have heard about them for a long time. In Jesus, we experience… Continue reading The Wonder of Forgiveness

Often God doesn’t change our circumstances as much as we may want Him to. Instead God often changes our heart in the midst of the same circumstances. The Lord always knows what kind of change is most needed. He knows what will bring us deeper peace and contentment. Our default is to believe a different… Continue reading A Change of Circumstance

I’ll never understand the vastness of the love of God It is complete and full. It is unchanging and eternal. Every day I give God many reasons not to love me. He would have every reason to leave me in my sin and to let me experience the death my sin deserves. God could demand… Continue reading The Vastness of the Love of God

Words will always fall short when we try to properly describe the greatness of knowing and experiencing the love of God in Jesus Christ. Yet I want to try because the incredible truths of the gospel are life-changing and we need to be reminded often of why Jesus alone deserves all of our praise, all… Continue reading The Beauty of Jesus

As I go through different seasons of life I realize how little control I have in life. Sometimes that reality is very disheartening. Yet when I am tempted to grow hopeless and despondent, the Lord reminds me of the things I can control through the power of His Holy Spirit living in my heart. There… Continue reading What I Can Control

In this broken world, the loudest voices are often the voices of discord and descent. Discouraging talk can be heard anywhere. It is more natural for us to use our words to find fault, than to express thankfulness for the evidences of God’s grace we see in each other’s lives.  If it is true that… Continue reading New Heart, New Words

Oh what a precious gift we have been given through the Word of God. May God continue to open our eyes to all the treasures found in it. The Word of God is living and active; it continues to transform hearts and lives. It stands eternal; heaven and earth will pass away but the Word… Continue reading Above All Else Always

When life is painful and discouraging, the Lord already knows what we need to remain steadfast in the midst of trials. The deeper my need is, the deeper His gracious provision will be. The more I understand how dependent I am on Jesus and His grace, the more I will see how He will prove… Continue reading Keep a List