“For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two … Continue reading They’ve Trampled Underfoot the Son of God
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When There’s No Hiding Place
“And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him, saying, ‘Save us, Lord; we are perishing.’ And he said to them, ‘Why are … Continue reading When There’s No Hiding Place
He Trains Our Hands for Battle
“Blessed be the Lord, my rock,who trains my hands for war,and my fingers for battle;he is my steadfast love and my fortress,my stronghold and my deliverer,my shield and he in whom I take refuge,who subdues peoples under me.” (Psalms 144:1-2 ESV) I used to believe that humans had power over me that God could do … Continue reading He Trains Our Hands for Battle
Abusers and The Abused
Psalms 62:3-4 ESV “How long will all of you attack a manto batter him,like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.They take pleasure in falsehood.They bless with their mouths,but inwardly they curse. Selah” This passage of Scripture is somewhat open to interpretation, so it can be … Continue reading Abusers and The Abused
Her Story
I know this is a subject that not many people want to talk about, but this is a huge problem in the church today in America. It is the “elephant in the room” that no one wants to mention, and so it is not dealt with. But childhood and spousal abuse and sexual addiction and … Continue reading Her Story
Are You Being Abused?
“Fear not, for I am with you;be not dismayed, for I am your God;I will strengthen you, I will help you,I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” “Behold, all who are incensed against youshall be put to shame and confounded;those who strive against youshall be as nothing and shall perish.” (Isaiah 41:10-11 ESV) … Continue reading Are You Being Abused?
The Abused
Abuse is not a subject limited to spousal or parental physical abuse. It covers a vast array of ways in which people are being abused (hurt, taken advantage of, lied to) every day. And not everything is as it appears on the surface. We don't always know what other people are going through every day … Continue reading The Abused
Greatly Have They Afflicted Me
“’Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth’—let Israel now say—‘Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth,yet they have not prevailed against me.The plowers plowed upon my back;they made long their furrows.’The Lord is righteous;he has cut the cords of the wicked.May all who hate Zionbe put to shame and turned backward!” (Psalms 129:1-5 … Continue reading Greatly Have They Afflicted Me
Dear 15 Year Old Me
The Date was November 1, 2018, and I was invited by a fellow blogger to participate in one of those “tags” where you were asked questions to answer and then you were to tag other people to do the same. I did not normally participate in “tags,” but I believed that the Lord wanted me … Continue reading Dear 15 Year Old Me
Even Though I Walk Through a Dark Valley
One of the saddest days of my childhood is when our family moved from a wonderful neighborhood in Ellet (a subdivision of the City of Akron in Ohio, USA) to South Arlington Street in Akron. In Ellet we had good neighbors and many friends to play with and to do things with. We played all … Continue reading Even Though I Walk Through a Dark Valley
Run With It 