Dead leaves from the gutter in a pile on the driveway. They are drying in the sunlight. They are waiting to be burned, when their verdant veins turn brittle and the memory of their branches is as withered as your faith in God and hollywood romances. The pendant that she gave you to wear around…

Isaiah 14:24 says, “‘Surely, just as I have intended so it has happened, and just as I have planned so it will stand.’ As God plans … so it stands. ‘Does disaster come to a city unless the Lord planned it?’ (Amos 3:6) … A good God plans everything. Everything. So a good God can only…

Be Impeccable With Your Word Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of the word in the direction of truth and love. Don’t Take Anything Personally Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do…

2 Cor. 4:1-10 is an amazing passage where Paul speaks encouragingly and gives hope in the midst of seeming hopelessness. We are hard pressed on every side, but we are not crushed. Life is life, no matter where you go – you will be pressed on from all angles with all kinds of emotions, circumstances…