discouragement

Sometimes in our lives we have days when we are not as chipper as we normally are. We don’t feel well, or someone has done something to us to hurt us, or things are just generally going bad for us. So, we may begin to focus on the negative rather than on the positive. Thus we can’t see the...

“And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, ‘See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles to...

Carman

An Original Work / January 2, 2020 Don’t let the raindrops Spoil your day. Don’t let the clamoring Get in the way. Don’t let opinions And thoughts of the millions Impact how you’re feeling. Trust God, bow and pray. Don’t let your feelings Rule what you do. Don’t let misgivings Affect your...

An Original Work / January 29, 2019 Do you ever get down in the dumps? You’ve certainly taken your lumps. Discouragement’s settling in. You wonder if you’ll ever win. Time seems to not be your best friend. You wonder if this will e’er end. Will you ever see the light of day? You cry, and you...

I don't really know how to put all of this into words, but it's a very real thing that's bringing me down. I always wanted to be a very devout Christian. At one point I wanted to be a missionary. I have studied theology fairly extensively. Maybe it's my natural OCD nature, but I really wanted...

This hymn is really speaking to my heart today. Sometimes we can get overburdened by the cares of this world and forget all that God has blessed us with. When we praise the Lord, and we count our blessings, and we don’t focus all our attention on the burdens we bear, but we focus our minds and...

Sunday, April 2, 2017, 5:55 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Be Strong and Take Courage.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 60 (Select vv. NASB). Your Light has Come (vv. 1-3) “Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. “For...

I saw something in Romans 8 that lit my fire... Look at this passage: Romans 8:5-11 Now, this the the definition of the word "BUT": Now, go and notice all the times this little word "but" is used in the above passage. Do you see how it is ALWAYS used in the same way? This is a study of...

Wednesday, October 12, 2016, 10:07 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “For Our Nation,” but he also put in mind the song “Sweet Little Jesus Boy.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 43:1-4 (NASB). An Ungodly Nation (vv. 1-2) Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against...

Wednesday, October 12, 2016, 3:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “For Our Nation.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 42 (NASB). My Soul Thirsts (vv. 1-2) As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living...

Wednesday, March 30, 2016, 6:46 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Voice of Truth.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 21:15-17 (ESV) When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes...

Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 3:39 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Voice of Truth.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 21:1-8 (ESV). We Caught Nothing (vv. 1-3) After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in...