Pray this when your heart is heavy with brokeness

Lord Jesus, I am so broken
I’ve not followed the words you’ve spoken
Something inside me longs for satisfaction
Chasing this fulfillment, I can’t seem to get any traction
I try to compartmentalize my pain
But my accomplishments turn out to be ill-gotten gain
For the hurts…

Christian Smack

Has anyone told you just what your faith should look like in a difficult time? Or maybe gave you a trite Christian phrase when you were struggling with doubt? Just believe. Just accept his love. Just walk by faith, not by sight.

Lavish Love — His Delight

“The Lord’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.” Psalm 147:11 (NLT)

Deep inside me at gut-level, I don’t believe in love. True love is unconditional; it makes mighty strides towards you; it sacrifices; it takes…

It is well with me

So glad, this state of me
So grateful He has loved me so completely

My bliss, reflecting his warmth, His light
Stunned I am, to find I move his heart to delight

Samuel: “God has heard”

While in the pre-op waiting room for my 4-year old Andrew’s tonsillectomy, we met a lady who was with her 2-year old son named Samuel. He was recently (like in the last month or less) diagnosed with leukemia.

I’m pursued

The more I learn about and consider Christ’s love, the more I come to realize the obviousness of the truth: it’s not me pursuing Him or seeking Him; it’s Jesus pursuing me and seeking relationship with me. Wow! What a profound difference that makes.

No reserves…no footnotes…no borders. Period.

Jesus, I am weary from holding back
The many footnotes, this or that I lack
Boundaries tell where you’re allowed in
Keeping you out of particular parts is my favorite sin

This is the One Who loves me

The day is Yours, the night also is Yours; You have established the [starry] light and the sun. (Psalm 74:16 AMP)

The One Who made the sun and the starry night — He is huge and owns all, created all.

The Key Question

I think the key question from Jesus that we have to answer is “Are you really mine?”

You see, I rely and lean on so many other things in this life than on Him. I sing “All my delight is in you…” and “The riches of your love will always be enough…”, but do I really believe…

Preaching to Myself

The Natural Way to Encourage Others

How do I balance the truths that God is with me and will never, ever leave with or fail me with the frantic emotions I feel when pressed or squeezed during my day? What if these emotions last longer than a few…

The sweet orchestra of “fortunate accidents” that mark my path to finding Christ

Who is doing the pursuing — me or Him?

I love the analogy of Christ’s love to the trials of one whose crush is indifferent to attentions…

I offer my heart completely to you…

When I consider what you have done for me
How you have loved me so completely
Came as man to bear my shame
Rose from death to give me your name
What else can I do but abandon myself to you?
It is, in truth, the only proper due
Your lovingkindness satisfies my soul
No…