Whether you are a book lover or a movie buff, you know how a great story works. The main character faces a massive struggle, a looming tragedy, or an impossible challenge. In the middle of the story, it is hard to see how it could ever work out. You find yourself wondering, How are they going to get out of this? And then, it happens. The plot twist. The unexpected turn that changes everything and brings resolution. We love those moments in fiction. But in real life—especially in our prayer lives—sitting in the middle of the story isn't quite as…
Read More →I was driving my daughter to school right at sunrise, right as the sun was coming up over the horizon. Normally one of the most beautiful times of day, the wonderful colors, the peaceful clouds. However, for me it was terrifying. I had this haze over the inside of my windshield . Every time the light hit it, the whole world turned into this blurry, blinding glare . I was squinting, leaning my head to the side, trying to see the road, but the haze was all I could see. It wasn’t that the sunrise wasn’t beautiful, I was blinded…
Read More →Psalm 20 was prayed by God’s people for their king before he went into battle and shifts the focus from the size of the battle to the source of our strength . It switches our trust from our own strength to God’s character . 1 “May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.” Jesus said it in John 16:33 “In this world you will have trouble." But it’s God’s name, it’s His character that will protect us . 2 “May he send you help from the sanctuary and…
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