So as one of our eaglets spreads his wings to fly away, we commit him anew into the hands of the One Who loves him with an everlasting love.
relationships
Unfailing Love
What they want they take, any way they can get it. Where do they learn this? Some of them, sadly, from their parents.
Clogged with Wishes
I was certainly in a state! “Clogged with wishes.” I was wishing that my wishes were what God wished, and if my wishes were not what God wished, I wished that I could wish that my wishes would go away, but the wishes were still there.
The Value of Broken Things
If my life is broken when given to Jesus, it is because pieces will feed a multitude, while a loaf will satisfy only a little lad.
His Lordship
Until the will and the affections are brought under the authority of Christ, we have not begun to understand, let alone to accept, His Lordship.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Serene
Finding serenity in an afternoon with Grandpa, a fishing expedition with my son, and solitude at the base of a waterfall.
Within My Heart ~ Psalm 40
I will not hide God’s righteousness, faithfulness, and salvation in my heart. No way! Those, along with His loving-kindness and truth, must be proclaimed.
Unruly Affections
The bringing of our unruly wills and affections into order will cost us something.
Coexist is to contradict — Love Joy Balance
We cannot coexist as they would define it, but through Christ can we genuinely love those who are opposed to us without losing our distinction from them.
Passion Is a Battleground
He wants us to learn to use our weapons.