Psalm 119:11 says, “Your Word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against you.” What does it mean to hide God’s work in our heart? I believe that whatever it means, hiding God’s work in our hearts will result in our ability to obey commands like “Rejoice all the time” Phil. […]
Wisdom in Marriage
First of all, I’m all for thinking that you are “free to choose.” As long as Bonnie is a genuine Christian, all of this talk is a talk about wisdom. Some choices that are lawful are not wise. Others that are lawful are wise. This discussion, therefore, at least from my perspective, falls into those […]
Whether We Feel Him Or Not
by Lisa Leidenfrost “Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” And they launched out. But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and […]
You Want That Yucky Old Thing Back?
Hi Charlie, I’m sorry to be getting back to you so late. A lot of people think God is twisted and/or drunk. But as I mentioned in my last post, knowing that there’s something wrong proves that something can be wrong. If the alternative to a good God ruling the universe were true, we couldn’t/wouldn’t […]
It Doesn’t Work
The goal of life is to glorify God by walking with him and enjoying him. The problems we have in life are due to our sin or to the sins of others. Problems multiply as we respond to the sins of others in sinful ways. In counseling, we find people who are struggling with life and […]
Then He Is Strong
Sometimes the Lord is slow to come to the aid of his people, at least as we think of slow. Sometimes, we want God to come to us in our time of need—right now. We don’t want to wait, we don’t want to suffer, we don’t want to feel sorrow. But God does not count […]
He Is With Us!
Psalm 46 Devotional by Lisa Leidenfrost God is our refuge and strength. He is our protection from the storm but also our strength to go through it. He is both at the same time. A very present help in trouble. I love this. He is right down there with us even in the darkest night. […]
All The Way Down
Hi again, Cindy, You have quite a story so far. I’m not sure why your other counselor was entertained by it. It appears to be full of tragedy and pain, with none or very little godly success. I would be interested in hearing the story about how you came to believe you are a Christian […]
It’s All About Jesus
Hi Cindy, This is going to sound really strange, but as I was reading your letter I found myself thinking, “this is a really great letter.” It’s great, not because of all the pain and suffering you are experiencing, but because of all the strong desires to run to God, to find shelter in God, […]