The Groaning of Creation

Groaning is a natural response to pain or despair. It is also used when describing the sound made by an object that has been put under pressure. It is generally not the result of something positive, but something negative and difficult. For instance in the Old Testament the word is used to describe the sound… Continue reading The Groaning of Creation

Feeling Inadequate?

A feeling that we are all familiar with is the feeling of inadequacy. All of us at some point in our lives have felt helpless, insufficient, and like we don’t measure up. Feelings of inadequacy may cause us to avoid healthy challenges. Having low self esteem hurts our relationships, and comparison undermines contentment. Throughout our… Continue reading Feeling Inadequate?

Two Ways To Live

Psalm one is about two ways to live: The righteous and the unrighteous, the good and the wicked, as a saint or sinner, the godly and the ungodly. This Psalm contrasts the two. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits… Continue reading Two Ways To Live

A New Leaf For Me

We all know in our heads that when the calendar changed at 12:00 AM Monday morning, there were really no major changes in the universe. We know that life goes on, oftentimes exactly as it has in the past. However, there is a sense where we can reflect on and consider what, if any changes we… Continue reading A New Leaf For Me

Muscle Memory

How many of you have written the wrong year on a check or form? Maybe I should have asked how many times you have done it. Most of us have a hard time putting the correct date for at least the first two or three weeks, if not the first two or three months. In… Continue reading Muscle Memory

Control

Have you ever noticed that much of what plagues us in our lives and trouble our soul is the stuff we can’t fix. We cannot control the weather.  We have no control over the other drivers on the road! We cannot control what others do to us or say about us. We cannot control decisions… Continue reading Control