Pour
I remember this as I pour out my heart… Psalm 42:2 (CSB) At the most basic level, when I journal, I remember that my heart carries much: it carries worries and joys, questions and insights,…
On Writing
Hello! As I’ve mentioned before, or perhaps it may simply be evident, I deeply enjoy writing and reflecting, and I often put the two together as I journal daily. Recently, I’ve been reminded of how…
Whatever Happens…
It is a great thing to be a believer, but easy to misunderstand what the New Testament means by it. It is not that we believe Jesus Christ can do things, or that we believe…
Pearls of Wisdom
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously without reproach, and it will be given him. James 1:5 (ESV) One of the greatest joys from living with my parents again…
The Fullness of Patience
Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord — that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful. James 5:11 (NKJV)…
Appointed Ends
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 (NIV) As I was reflecting on 2020 at the turn of the new…
The Gift of Confession
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 (NIV) Recently I read a devotional tied to this verse…
These Inward Trials
Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? Hebrews 12:9 (ESV) As I was finishing…
Learning Biblical Hope
and hope does not put us to shame… Romans 5:5 When I first began reading J. I. Packer’s Knowing God with my mentor earlier this summer, I was deeply moved by quotes from one of…
Purify My Heart
But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold. Job 23:10 The past few months have been difficult for me as I’ve experienced what I…