My Boat Has Sprung a Leak Oh Lord, help me—my boat has sprung a leak! The hole is very small, but the water trickles in. My bucket scrapes the bottom, scoops the water it can get, But still the water trickles in; my feet are getting wet! Oh Lord, help me—my boat has sprung aContinue reading “My Boat Has Sprung a Leak”
Category Archives: An Encouraging Word
Living Our Faith
“The people who influence us most are not those who buttonhole us and talk to us, but those who live their lives like the stars in heaven and the lilies in the field, perfectly simply and unaffectedly. Those are the lives that mould.” ― Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest
Rest
Feeling weary and worn? The Lord promises rest. He will take your burdens and give you rest, rest for your soul.
God is Near
“We need never shout across the spaces to an absent God. He is nearer than our own soul, closer than our most secret thoughts”― A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God
His Comfort
“So that….” Sometimes I forget about the second half of this verse. Yes, He comforts us in all our troubles, but then there is the “so that.” That’s the catch. Because we receive His comfort, we should also comfort others. And it doesn’t read like a suggestion. It reads more like a command. Because HeContinue reading “His Comfort”
The Stagnant Pond
All is still. Cars scurry by on nearby 13th street, rushing off to their various destinations. Sitting here at the park I hear the distant laughter of children playing A basketball bounces off the cement court; the clang as it hits the backboard echoes across the grass to where I walk A Cessna drones, farContinue reading “The Stagnant Pond”
A Broken World
Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. All things can be mended. Not with time, as they say, but with intention. So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally. The broken world waits in darkness for the light that is you. L. R. Knost Lord, help me to yield to your light in me.Continue reading “A Broken World”
Oh, My Soul!
Hallelujah!
In God’s Time
“God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which he must work. Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves.” ― A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God Lord, you know that I get impatient, and I want answers now. Thank you for this reminder that you work on your schedule.Continue reading “In God’s Time”
Growing Our Faith Together 