Those of you familiar with my writing and speaking know I am nowhere near even the outskirts of the “name it and claim it” movement. Abusing scripture with this theological construct is both insulting to the sovereignty of God and depressing to the one naming and claiming when their claims go unfulfilled. For the eyes… Continue reading Name It & Claim It Praying
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When Your Well Runs Dry
Bible No, really. We have a well. And it’s dry. Again. This has been a particularly dry year for us and while having a well seems almost… romantic. Almost. I can assure you that running out of water doesn’t come close to making the “Top Ten Ways to Romance Your Wife”. Wishing my husband would “woo” me… Continue reading When Your Well Runs Dry
Ground Foolishness
By Elizabeth Prata Though you pound the fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, His foolishness still will not leave him. (Proverbs 27:22) Proverbs is interesting. I don’t usually know what they mean, though. They take time to unearth the nuggets of wisdom embedded in each and every one. I read the verse above… Continue reading Ground Foolishness
Seeing God
Just as the sun’s rays illuminate and warm the Earth, so Christ is God’s glorious light that shines into the hearts of mankind. That is the point that the writer of Hebrews makes when he describes Jesus Christ—God incarnate—as “the radiance of [God’s] glory” (Hebrews 1:3). “Radiance” literally means “to send forth light,” indicating that Jesus… Continue reading Seeing God
Bird Watching and Beating Worry
With the fear and uncertainty generated by the current COVID-19 pandemic, we consider this series by John MacArthur to be even more timely now than when it was first run eight years ago. The following blog post was originally published on November 13, 2012. —ed. One of the most hopeless aspects of unrepentant sinners’ lives… Continue reading Bird Watching and Beating Worry
Fixing Our Eyes on the Unseen – Blog – Eternal Perspective Ministries
Do you have a life verse? Mine’s 2 Corinthians 4:18. It’s on our web page and at the end of every email I send: So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (NIV) What does Scripture mean… Continue reading Fixing Our Eyes on the Unseen – Blog – Eternal Perspective Ministries