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King David began Psalm 25 with the words, “To You O Lord do I lift up my soul.” The words of this Psalm are a cry from his heart.  He calls on God for deliverance, mercy, forgiveness.  He declares God’s goodness in various ways.
Verses 4 and 5 give us a glimpse into his heart.  When [...]

There was a time when I would write out a ‘to do’ list each morning, then lament each night when I didn’t complete everything on the list.   I lived with a sense of failure because of the things that were left undone, rather than with the joy of knowing I had accomplished many things on [...]

Some time ago, my 14 year old daughter promised to send me a little humorous example from her life that demonstrates the verse from Matthew 7:2, “And with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”  I thought it was a worthy effort and so am posting it here for a wider [...]

Have you caught yourself worrying lately?
I have.
Have you found yourself letting anxiety spoil your day?
I have.
I notice a lot of people being anxious about all sorts of things.  I was shopping at our local market the other day.  A lady who often serves me came over to me and asked, “Do you think much about

“Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”
There was a time when I read the Bible and it was just words to me.
The Old Testament especially provided wonderful historical accounts, but I didn’t see the relevance of those accounts to me today.
The Gospels told me [...]

It must be at least 10 years since this verse first challenged me - and it is still at work in me now.
The word ‘murmuring’ literally means ‘a grumbling’, and ‘disputing’ has to do with argument and debate.  So, its meaning would be clearer by saying, ‘Do all things without grumbling (whinging, complaining) [...]