I find myself complaining of minor woes on a regular basis. Yet when I watch these videos, of the story of Zac Smith and his family, and hear their testimony of God’s faithfulness, sovereignty, and goodness even in the face of extreme difficulty, I am humbled and shamed. 1. The Story of Zac Smith 2….
To Come Out From the World
RT: J.C. Ryle Quotes To come out from the world is not an easy thing. It cannot be easy so long as human nature is what it is, and a busy devil is always near us. It requires a constant struggle and exertion; it entails incessant conflict and self-denial; it often places us in exact…
I Feel Like I Need to Apologize
The following is from the 2010 Barna Church Trends report: “The Barna Group, a polling firm that specializes in American church culture and trends, recently released insights drawn from more than 5,000 non-proprietary interviews. George Barna, founder of the Barna Group, indicated that no less than six patterns were evident in the findings. First, the…
Winning the Championship
“It’s not about rugby. It’s about turning out championship boys. It’s much easier to turn out a championship team than to turn out championship boys. We’re trying to teach young men to be forever strong on the field, so that they will be forever strong off the field.” – Coach Larry Gelwix, Forever Strong As…
Coca-Cola or Water: Training the Appetites
2 Timothy 3:1-7 “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than…
Worth the Pain
Honestly, I’m not sure what inspired the title to this post, except for that it’s the name of the song I’m listening to right now (“Worth the Pain” by Disciple). Over the past two weeks I have traveled across 4 time zones twice, and well over 5000 miles back and forth across the U.S. As…
Waiting
“To wait is not merely to remain impassive. It is to expect–to look for with patience, and also with submission. It is to long for, but not impatiently; to look for, but not to fret at the delay; to watch for, but not restlessly; to feel that if he does not come, we will acquiesce,…
Year in Quotes
As I was journaling this morning and writing down the Scriptures that had stood out to me during my morning devotions, I thought it would be interested to skim over my journal for the year and compile a list of Scriptures or quotes from throughout the year. So I did. Praise the Lord for his…
The Wondrous Cross of Christmas
When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died; my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, save in the death of Christ, my God; all the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his…
The Promiser is Faithful
“Whether I am up or down, the Lord Jesus Christ is the same. Whether I sing or sigh, the promise is true and the Promiser is faithful. Whether I stand on the summit or am hidden in the vale the covenant stands fast and everlasting love abides.” – Spurgeon
Ride Fierce Racing 