This morning I received a text from my friend Zach. It was a snap of Psalm 141:1-5. I read the words: “O Lord, I am calling to you. Please hurry! Listen when I cry to you for help! Accept my prayer as incense offered to you, and my upraised hands as an evening offering. Take…
Author: Joshua
Since 2001, Joshua has been writing his musings on life, liberty and the pursuit of godliness on this little blog. It's full of all kinds of fun little adventures and wisdom nuggets but mostly just the journey of a man through life.
Indispensable Power
As I was driving down a quiet country road the other day, I was listening to a priest speaking on the necessity of knowing the Holy Scripture. Lately, Bob has been speaking about the importance of our thinking being influenced by the Word rather than the world. The influence of the world around us is…
Commitment over Comfort
“Choosing commitment over comfort” was the phrase Robert used in this morning’s meeting. Bob jokingly said, “I know Josh has a lot to say about that, and it is probably really hard for him to stay quiet.” Which is true. It was hard. When I was 12, I knew the Lord was calling me into…
Finding Peace
When we think of peace, we often think of the absence of conflict. Whether it is in the Middle East or in our living room, most people want things to be peaceful — free of drama, violence, profanity, and strife. The only way the world knows how to bring peace is to remove conflict. The…