The First Law of Holes: If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. The Second Law of Holes: When you stop digging, you are still in a hole. Figure out how to fill the hole as you climb out. The Third Law of Holes: Don’t dig in someone else’s...
Pray God’s Word Back To Him Pray as though your life depends on it. King David models this over and over again. O Lord, hear my prayer. Lend an ear to my requests. In Your faithfulness and righteousness, respond to my pleas for mercy. Be kind and slow to judge...
Repose Heavenly Father, my faith is in you, my expectation is from you, my love reposes in you. I believe you, accept your Word, acquiesce to your will, rely on your promises, trust your providence. I bless you that the court of conscience proves me to be yours. I do...
Prayer Is A Gift From God Yesterday we shared some guidelines for prayer (see here). Don’t know what to pray? God is jealous of His Word. So pray it back to Him. A prayer for today: The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green...
Prayer, Piety, And The Puritans An integral part of piety, of leading a pious life, is prayer. Piety and prayer are closely related because prayer is the primary means of maintaining communion with God. The Puritans had five important guidelines about praying: Give...
My sacrifice is a humble spirit, O God; you will not reject a humble and repentant heart. Psalm 51:17 GNT The theory goes that it is easier to ask for forgiveness than to seek permission. While it may seem simpler in the moment to rush past our conscience and better...