Category Archives: Seeking God

Knowing the One who knows you

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

These truths are grounds for worship, not confusion. Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine of election, Mad at God, Questioning God, Seeing God, Seeking God, Study of God, Theodicy, Theology, Walking with God | Tagged How to know God, Knowing God | Leave a comment

The God you didn’t expect

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

I still remember how intrigued I was to see God portrayed by Morgan Freeman as a janitor at the end of the 2003 movie, Bruce Almighty. Something resonated with me. Continue reading →

Posted in God's Heart, God's power, Honor, Humility, Image of God, Jesus Christ, Questioning God, Seeing God, Seeking God, Walking with God | Tagged God, God as servant, understanding God, who is God | Leave a comment

Two kinds of knowledge

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

It’s helpful to distinguish two levels of knowledge from and about God. Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Evangelism, General Revelation, Seeking God | Tagged Common grace., General Revelation, How to know God, special revelation from God | Leave a comment

How I pray in times of need

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

It’s easy to confuse our needs and our wants – even as adults. Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions, God's Heart, God's Love, God's Will, Personal devotions, Prayer, Questioning God, Seeking God, Walking with God, Will of God | Tagged how prayer works, Prayer, what good is it to pray, why pray | Leave a comment

5 purposes of pain (by C. S. Lewis)

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

Can you think of other purposes? Continue reading →

Posted in discouraged, Discouragement, God as Potter, God's power, Pain, Questioning God, Seeking God, Spiritual disciplines, Suffering, Theodicy, Trials, Walking with God | Tagged Life hurts, pain, purposes of pain, Suffering, why God allows suffering, why so much suffering | Leave a comment

Blaming God for the evil in the world?

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

Why do we so strongly oppose evil and long for a world without it?
Why do we cry foul?
Why do we long for a lost Paradise?
Why do we even think in terms of good and evil? Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Appearance bullying, Evil in the world, Evil One, God, God's control, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Protection, God's Will, Image of God, Just War, Justice, Problem of evil, Questioning God, Seeking God, Theodicy | Tagged Evil, evil and god, good and evil, suffering in the world | Leave a comment

Seeking and loving God

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

“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 →