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God—Father, Son, Holy Spirit—is infinite. We can, and should, work to know Him by diligently searching His revelation in His Word. But He is totally other than us, holy, infinite, self-existent, perfect, and we cannot truly grasp Him. His greatness is unsearchable. Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised, and His greatness is…

Q: How long, Lord? A: As long as necessary. ~~~ God is in control of the length of our trials and the depth of our trials. Trials last as long as our loving, sovereign, Savior deems necessary. Trials are as hard as required for His purpose. Remember and Consider and Pray Remember God loves you,…

For me, to live is _____. Fill in the blank! When I was younger, I might have said alpine skiing, or racquetball, or aviation. But, of course, other priorities were mixed in. Public school, college, graduate school. Husband. Family. Career. But this is a crucial question, especially for believers. What do I say now? What…

This post stemmed from horror. (You can pick specifics.) Evil is wicked, dreadful, revolting, is … What’s more, people are proud of their evil deeds, and people are proud of others’ evil deeds. And yet we shouldn’t be surprised. The Bible tells us evil will increase. And it is. And it is going to get…

You* are beloved of God. (You* here refers to believers who have put their trust in Jesus Christ, who have received Christ as Lord and Savior.) You* who are the called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ. (Jude 1) You* are beloved children. (Ephesians 5:1) You* have been chosen of God,…

The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and started off. (John 4:50) And kept going: As he was now going down … (John 4:51) Believe and Do As we live our lives, the Lord tells us to do something. Our responsibility is to believe what Jesus said, and start doing what He…

You* are special. Yep, you*. You*: This is for believers in Christ, those who have received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. You* were chosen by God the Father. (Ephesians 1:4) You* were justified (declared righteous). (Romans 8:30) You* were redeemed (saved from the penalty of sin). (Ephesians 1:7) You* have been adopted by…

Emotions: Good and Bad God gave us emotions as part of being human. Our emotions can help us understand our hearts, comprehend our situation, and lead us to words and actions that please God. At the same time, our emotions have been corrupted by sin. Our emotions can yank us around, trap us in dark…

We are commanded to rejoice. Commanded. But how? How can we rejoice in troubled times, in suffering, in loss? Joy is a Perspective The key for me is realizing that joy is a perspective, not an emotion. Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials… (James 1:2) … we also exult in…

When you are in an especially beautiful or loving time, or when you know you have pleased God, or when you see a spectacular view of earth or the universe, you may have had a momentary chill. Or you may get a chill when you see evil, sensing God’s wrath. Soul Shivers I’m speculating, but…