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Category Archives: God
Does God control everything?
Does God have a plan that will conquer what feels like the chaos of human history? If God has control over everything, is he not a cosmic puppeteer pulling our strings when he wants us to dance? Continue reading
Posted in Evil in the world, Fear of God, Glorify God, God, God as Potter, God's control, God's Heart, God's power, God's Will, Mad at God, Problem of evil, Questioning God, Reformed Theology, Salvation, Security of salvation, Seeking God, Sovereignty, Study of God, Theodicy, Theology, Walking with God
Tagged Free will, Is God in control?, Sovereignty of God
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Seeking and loving God
“O God, you are my God, I eagerly seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water” (Psalm 63:1).
Don’t miss two 90 second audio devotionals in this post. Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Audio Resource, Devotions, Encouragement, Glorify God, God, God's Love, Personal devotions, Seeing God, Seeking God
Tagged Knowing God, searching for God, Seeking God
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Why doesn’t God decree what He desires?
Remember these truths… Continue reading
Understanding God’s will
How can we know God’s will for our lives? Continue reading
Posted in Christian Counselor, Counseling, Disciple-making, Discipleship, Following Christ, Glorify God, God, God's Heart, God's Will, Questioning God, Seeking God, Walking with God, Will of God, Wisdom
Tagged discerning God's will, Does God speak to us?, God's will, hearing from God, How to know God's will, leading from God
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Learning through failure
God can bring good out of the extremes of our own folly; God can restore the years that the locust has eaten. Continue reading
Posted in Discipline, Failure, God, God as Potter, God of Old Testament
Tagged Failure, God uses failure
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5 truths about God
Reflect deeply on five truths about God Continue reading
Posted in Blessed by God, God, God's Patience, God's Heart, God's Love, God's Will, Seeing God, Seeking God, Walking with God, Will of God, Wisdom
Tagged truths about God
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Security, peace, and safety
Where to look when you feel vulnerable or anxious, or when you feel misunderstood or misrepresented… Continue reading
Posted in Comfort, Faith, feeling hopeless, God, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Protection, Hope?, Suffering, Trials, Weather, Wisdom
Tagged afraid, Anxiety, Fear, feeling vulnerable, security needed, Worry
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Learning the ways of God
Is your trouble a sense of failure? The knowledge of having made some significant mistake? Go back to God; his restoring grace waits for you. Continue reading
Posted in Failure, God, God as Potter, God's Patience, God's control, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Will, Godly sorrow, Walking with God, Will of God, Wisdom
Tagged Failure, Forgiveness, Loss
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Our forgiving God
Remind yourself often of these truths “If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness.” (Psalm 131:3-4) “The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have … Continue reading