“The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.”(Lamentations 3:25 ESV) In his book, The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing, Jeff Goins addresses our natural tendency to rush those inevitable pauses – those times of waiting – that are part and parcel …
Author Archives: Renee Srch
Praise is a Choice
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. Psalm 9:1-2 ESV David wrote this psalm of praise and thanksgiving. In the face of enemies, he chose …
Lambs in His Arms
He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young. Isaiah 40:11 (NLT) On the wall above my desk hangs a black and white sketch of a shepherd cuddling a lamb. The shepherd’s …
God Knows Best
Our Father knows what’s best for us,So why should we complainWe always want the sunshine,But He knows there must be rain We love the sound of laughterAnd the merriment of cheer,But our hearts would lose their tendernessIf we never shed a tear… Our Father tests us oftenWith suffering and with sorrow,He tests us, not to …
Jesus, Our City of Refuge
Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Say to the people of Israel, ‘Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses, that the manslayer who strikes any person without intent or unknowingly may flee there. They shall be for you a refuge from the avenger of blood. He shall flee to …
Cave Moments
With my voice I cry out to the Lord; with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord. I pour out my complaint before him; I tell my trouble before him. Psalm 142:1-2 ESV When David wrote Psalm 142, he was facing a formidable challenge; not only was he hiding from the Philistines who …
Pursue Peace
So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. Romans 14:19 ESV Peace often entails a certain amount of personal sacrifice at home, in relationships, or even at a national level. When it comes to the body of Christ, peace is vital, or it will not grow or be efficient in …
Two-Faced Culprit
Guest Post by Author Lauri Lemke-Thompson “But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only….” James 1:22 (NKJV). I had requested a mammogram after I noticed something unusual, so yes, I was scared about possible breast cancer. On my way to the medical test, I stopped at a post office to mail a vital …
Conformed or Transformed?
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 ESV As I was reading this Scripture this morning, the image of clay came to mind. When the …
Faith Alone
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 NIV You’ve likely heard of those fundraisers with matching gifts where, if a person donates a thousand dollars, that amount will be matched, doubling the impact of a donor’s contribution. While …