Here are some of the posts that resonated with me this week:
Did You Know You Might Be Someone's Blessing in Disguise? "I don't remember that nurse's name, but God does. She never knew how her warmth, genuineness, and kindness blessed us that day. But God does."
Counseling Your Child About Salvation. When my kids were young, I was greatly concerned with how to know they were ready to be saved rather than just praying a prayer to please parents or fit in. This article has some wise advice.
Something to Eat, HT to Challies. "Too often, when someone first believes in Jesus – especially someone famous – we rush to push them on stage, or sign a book deal, asking them to tell their stories while they still have an empty stomach. They have been raised to new life, but they still need something to eat."
Judge Not, HT to Challies. "Matthew 7:1 is one of the most needed and one of the most abused statements in the Bible. . . .Yet just because people can misuse a verse does not give us a reason to throw out that verse. The fact is that Matthew 7:1 is a necessary corrective that many Christians need to hear. If we can first clear away the false claims, we will be in a position to let Matthew 7:1 shape us as Jesus intended."
The American Dream Couldn't Save My Marriage, HT to Challies. "I am grateful to this country which granted me asylum and opened the door for my permanent residence status. I received many opportunities through which I was able to continue my education, find a better job, and travel freely without fear. When I purchased my first home, I felt I had accomplished the American dream. This and lots of other things ended up going right for me before I had to realize how wrong I had been."
On Losing Consciousness in Public, HT to Challies. Though I don't have Seth Lewis' health problems, my own have frustrated me due to their seeming waste of time and hindrance of doing the things I need and want to do. "My body betrayed me and flipped the power switch without my permission. When something like that happens, I am forced to remember two realities: that I am not in control, and that I am not as strong as I think I am." But instead of being distressed by those truths, I can trust "there's no need for despair over weakness because God is still in control and still strong enough to keep his promises for his children."
What to Remember When God Feels Distant. "Often, it is in seasons of struggle and weariness that we find God's peace to be most sustaining, His comfort most reassuring, His presence most stabilizing. Maybe we have to come to the end of ourselves to realize He truly is the only Source of everything we need?"
When Church Leadership Goes Wrong. "But it is my conviction, and Honeysett's, that the majority of leaders who eventually go wrong set out with good desires and noble motives. Their good intentions were not enough to protect them from eventually abusing their power and misusing their authority. Some of them may have even behaved in abusive ways without knowing they were doing so. Yet 'lack of intention doesn't remove culpability. The heart is deceitful, and we are never fully aware of our own motives.'"
Being Senior. "In any other context but aging, the word senior is very positive."
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