I had not seen it before—this business of pride being the antithesis of casting care. It’s right there prefacing a passage I’ve loved since I was a kid learning to cope with my propensity to worry… You know the passage: “Casting all your cares on Him, for He cares for you.” (I Pet.5:7) Ahh… such […]
I bumped into a tired old paperback on a neglected couch-side shelf this week. Its yellowing pages and faded cover picture a man kneeling at a stool, head in hands. Its title is Waiting on God, by Andrew Murray. Flipping it open I scanned a few lines and realized this was the book I needed […]
I’m spending the week with the grandkids—doing a lot of Lego, swinging, reading, and a lot of being an appreciative audience… which leaves just a little time for reflecting, and most of those thoughts are on parenting. It occurs to me that one profession bound to aid the disciple of Jesus along the path of […]
Last week the question came up: What unfulfilled wants hinder me from being fully satisfied with God and worshipping Him with a joyful heart? In other words: What excuses do I make for postponing joy? I’ve been thinking about my strategy for getting what I want—prayer. And I’m asking myself just how long I am […]
I’m reviving an old habit this week, thanks to the faith-boosting writing of Paul Miller in A Praying Life. I’ve pulled out my old prayer-request notebook and have been browsing through the entries…It’s one of those old-fashioned, pocket-size, 6-ring binders. Mine’s got custom pages, mostly hand-cut, color-coded into three main divisions: Family, The Body, and […]