Hebrews 12:6-7; 2 Corinthians 1:4, 4:8-9, 17-18; Job 1-42 Most of my life, I've had a hate-hate relationship with pain and suffering. In many ways, compared to most, I have lived a life with not much "suffering" to even talk about. But when I did suffer, I cursed God, I screamed in His face, and … Continue reading Praise The God Who Takes Away
"18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. 20 Now … Continue reading Rid Me of My Flesh
Being faithful to the Lord sometimes looks like pain. Sometimes it looks like disappointment. Sometimes it looks like heartache. Bottom line is, we are called to more than just serving when it's fun for us. So often, we look at times of serving and waiting as fruitless, we don't always see working for the Kingdom … Continue reading Refining Faithfulness
Captured by Christ 