Okay, seriously. Who doesn’t want a big ‘ole but? And I’m not talking about the kind you get from ice cream and chocolate. I’m talking about the conjunction – BUT. Now I am deeply discouraged, BUT I will remember you. (Psalm 42:5,6) The righteous person faces many troubles, BUT the Lord comes to the rescue each time. (Psalm 34:19) B-U-T. ...
Discouragement. It seems to be lurking around every corner and hiding behind every tree. At times I go for weeks and months without a hint of it. Then…..there are seasons I go to bed feeling like a failure and wake up in a deeper hole than the night before. Can I get a witness? Discouragement has an assignment – intimidate us into ...
I’m a bit behind in reading my daily Bible. Okay, a LOT behind. I may or may not be on September 21st. But in my defense, I’ll get to reading, something stands out to me, I start to study it out, and before you know it, I have to get ready for work or something. And then I get even ...
Have you ever given someone a surprise gift and had them cover their eyes so they didn't look before just the right time? NO PEEKING!!! Or have you ever gotten a package in the mail before Christmas marked, "Do not open until December 25th," and you really wanted to look? NO PEEKING!!! And the temptation to look, to peek, to ...