“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.” - Psalms 40:1 NIV Like so many people I am sure, I have felt despair in my life. Desperation can take many forms. Loneliness, hopelessness, sadness, shame. Desperation can also cause us to react in many different ways. Lashing out, giving [...]
Tag: Religion
Day 9
“Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” - Matthew 19:26 NIV So much of my previous Lenten journeys have been spent focusing on worldly things. Traditionally it has been about giving something up. No sweets this year. No Facebook. No alcohol. Other times it [...]
Day 8
“With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.” - Psalms 108:13 NIV Tune into almost any TV show or movie these days and you are bound to see someone, or a team of people, winning victories by “trampling” their enemies. With few exceptions, the top grossing movies of all [...]
Day 7
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,” - Hebrews 10:24 NIV I happened to read this passage on Justin Forsett’s Twitter account while lying in bed one morning listening to NPR. On the radio was a story about Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveling to Israel [...]
Day 6
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” - Ephesians 6:11 NIV The image that this passage evokes to me is pretty impressive. When I read it, I immediately think of a medieval knight, standing before his squire and horse, dressed head to tow in [...]
Day 5
“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” -Philippians 4:19 NIV When I was a kid, I loved baseball. And while I ate, slept and lived for Cal Ripken and the Baltimore Orioles, my favorite player was (and still is) Ken Griffey, Jr. He had [...]
Day 4
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” - 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV I recently read an article [...]
Day 3
Day 3 “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” – Psalm 19:14 These words have started many a sermon or prayer that I have heard in my life. They are like an ice breaker, a way of loosening up [...]
Day 2
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” - James 1:17 NIV I find so much comfort in this passage. Who wouldn’t dream of receiving “good and perfect gifts?” Who hasn’t marveled at light streaming down from above through [...]
Day 1
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” - James 5:16 NIV Not being Catholic, and therefore never having set foot in an actual confessional, the only picture that I have of it in my [...]
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