Tag: Prayer

How to See God Answer Prayers

Paul tells us to “Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thess. 5:17 (NIV). This is a tough command. But one way we can do that within our congregations, or among our fellow Christian bloggers, is to be praying for each other. Often we think that we shouldn’t...

Psalms 10 – Hope for the Oppressed; Justice for the Wicked

I’m sticking with taking the Psalms in order again this week, and the next one is Psalms 10. I found it interesting that the first verse seemed to fit so well with my Saturday post on waiting “When the Dice Are in the Air.” If...

critical spirit, Holy Spirit – A Poem

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the critical spirit that can creep into our thinking about others and even about church. In particular, I have been pondering the presence of a critical spirit in worship services, which is manifested when we view a worship...

Would You Recognize Jesus?

Last Saturday I went to our local Fish Fest concert event. The headline act, and the reason I went, was Third Day. They are my favorite Christian band. I had intended to write something about one of the songs they sang or about the concert...

Psalm 9 – The Lord, Our Stronghold

I decided to get back to going in order posting Psalms that I have not posted before. The next in line is Psalm 9, part of which I have posted below. It is a wonderful Psalm of praise that reminds us that the Lord is...

Psalm 7 – God Is Just

Moving on through the Psalms in order, but skipping ones I’ve posted before, brings us to Psalm 7 (NLT). This is a Psalm of prayer asking for God’s protection. There are some troubling passages in this Psalm because we don’t like to think of God’s...

The Crossroads – A Short Story

This post is a short story that was originally written for and posted at Idylls for the King, a Christian Literary blog I contribute to (which is currently on summer hiatus). I’ve been out of town most of this past week and am heading out...

Darkness Hovers – A Poem

Darkness hovers at the door eye out for an entrance an opening in my armor a reason to steal my joy The joy of the Lord is my strength and my armor the Light that keeps darkness at bay Despair lurks in the shadows waiting for...

Lamentations 4 – Trusting in God Regardless of Circumstances

Although I normally post a Psalm on Sunday, this past week I was reading through Lamentations and found that chapter 3 of that short book fit so perfectly with some of the other posts I have been writing lately, especially some of my poetry. So...

Dreaming of Forgiveness

As I write this, I’m sitting in the Portland, Oregon airport waiting to board my flight to Boston with a layover in Houston. It’s 10:47 p.m. and I’ll soon (I hope) be on the red eye, trying to get some sleep. I doubt it will...