How was your year? Mine was rough. Near the end of last year I had a panic attack so severe I could barely help put the kids to bed. It was almost impossible to keep functioning. Then it returned in the night. The only way I could keep my mind from being completely overwhelmed was to repeat: "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust" from Psalm 91:2. Somewhere while repeating that over and over (I was having trouble even keeping that going) I managed to pray something along the ... View Post
Fear Not
This summer I touched briefly on fear (see article here). I have been thinking about fear a lot this year. It has saddened me to see the extent that it has gripped our society. Fear - to the point of paranoia - enough override our faith and trust in God - of death - of neighbors - of … According the DK Merriam-Webster Children’s Dictionary: Fear is a strong unpleasant felling caused by being aware of danger or expecting something bad to happen. Did you catch that? Fear ... View Post
Conquerors
I have recently been reading in Revelation, a picture of the days to come. I don't think any of us will argue that we are rapidly pushing toward the end of times. It is going to get more difficult to stand for Christ the nearer we come. Revelation starts out with a description of Christ and him speaking to seven of the churches. Those letters can give us the encouragement to stand and press on in him - To be conquerors. In Revelation 1:13-16 (please go read it) we get a physical ... View Post