What Does the Bible Say About Perspective?
“We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic. But now our strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all...
Category: God’s Redemptive Nature
Why Did God Choose Me (and You)?
“But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that...
Walking with God Through Loss, Pain and Suffering
“Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you”...
The Fruit of the Holy Spirit and Childbirth: The Link
“Be ashamed, O Sidon, for the sea has spoken, the stronghold of the sea, saying: ‘I have neither labored nor given birth, I have neither reared young men nor brought up young women’.” You cannot...
He Draws Near to the Brokenhearted In Unexpected Ways
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit” Psalm 34: 18. I’ve discovered in my own experience that when I’ve been in a state of great awareness of my unmet need and pain...
Meaning of “The Righteous Falls 7 Times and Rise Again”
“For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity” Proverbs 24: 16. The Proverbs are stand-alone sayings that don’t require context. But if you’d like to read the...
God’s Love Has Nothing to Do With Us
“For my name’s sake I defer my anger; for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off” Isaiah 48:9. It occurred to me as I...
Adversity and “Great Possessions” in the Bible: The Link
“Then the Lord said to Abram, ‘Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years. But I will bring judgment...
What Does the Bible Say About Trouble and Transformation?
“You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again. You will increase my greatness and comfort me again” Psalm...
I’m In Trouble: What Does the Bible Say?
“When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him” Psalm 91: 15. This verse tells us God will be with us in...