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The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about. ~Luke 18:34 NIV~ It’s funny how pain brings out the absolute worst in people. At a time when the commonality of our suffering should bring us together, the pain of loss…
And Moses said to them, “Stand still, that I may hear what the Lord will command concerning you.” ~Numbers 9:8 NKJ~ Lately, I have been so caught up in finding my way that I’ve let the continuous search interfere with the probability of reaching my destination. The need to know that I was heading down…
When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” John 8:7 (NIV) I believe that the worst thing we can do as Christians is to constantly preach a guilt-invoking message to those…
Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. ~ James 4:11 NKJV~ The word of the day seems…
So it was, year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, that she provoked her; therefore she wept and did not eat. ~1 Samuel 1:7 NKJV~ It doesn’t always trip me up the way it did today. The memory of losing baby after baby no longer hangs over me…
I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul. ~Psalm 31:7~ Sometimes the very things we use to help us deal with the pain in our lives become the biggest source of pain that we will face. I’m talking about our addictions. Our…
In my distress I cried to the Lord, and He heard me. ~Psalm 120:1 NKJV~ This is the second memory verse I’ve selected for my participation in the Living Proof Ministries project. It’s probably one that fits my life on most days. I have been in distress so many times and I’ve needed God’s help…
The God of my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, My stronghold and my refuge; My Savior, You save me from violence. ~2 Samuel 22:3 NKJV~ It doesn’t make sense. None of it, really. How can we ever justify the loss of the life of a child? …
But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. ~Luke 5:16~ About ten years ago, my youngest sister Jennifer left us to move to Boston to attend Berklee School of Music. At the time, I was married and very busy with the life I was trying to build. All the same, I missed her terribly…
He replied, “Why do you ask my name? It is beyond understanding. ” ~Judges 13:18~ Sometimes we just want to know why. Why is this happening to me? Why is this happening to someone I love? What does God want me to do with this? Where does He want me to go? Is it even…
Leading the Follower 