Thoughts along the Journey…
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A Lesson on Prayer from Psalm 25
Prayer is just talking to God—but in difficult times, it’s easy to lose track of the purpose of our prayers. This week I was challenged by the focus of David’s prayer in Psalm 25, and the lesson it carries for us.
Is God Still Good When Things Go Wrong?
It is easy to believe in God’s goodness when it matches our definition of what is good, but what about when things go wrong? When we find ourselves suffering for what seems like no good reason, can we trust His goodness still? Job and Jeremiah give us the answer.
Entitled to a Happy Life?
The tendency as a child of God is to assume that God’s care for us will only ever entail what we view as “good.” God is certainly good in His dealings with us, but is a perfectly happy life really what the Bible teaches us to expect?
Of Pebbles and Pearls
Irritations are inescapable. So why does God allow them? A trip to the beach gives us an illustration of what He plans to do with the abrasive things of life.
No Shadow of Turning
James 1:17 is my go-to verse when times are good, but what about when trials come? Can we still rest in the Father of Lights from whom all good gifts come when we can’t see His hand of goodness?