Truth & Love Blog
Despair Is the Negative of Hope
God’s Healing for Life’s Losses:How to Find Hope When You’re HurtingPost 32: Despair Is the Negative of HopeIn the healing process, we’ve moved from regrouping to waiting, from deadening to wailing/groaning, and now we move from despairing and doubting to...
The Glorious Easter Exchange
The Glorious Easter ExchangeJohn Flavel:Lord, the condemnation was yours,that the justification might be mine.The agony was yours,that the victory might be mine.The pain was yours,and the ease mine.The stripes were yours,and the healing balm issuing from them mine.The...
It’s Saturday . . . but Sunday’s Coming!
It’s Saturday . . . but Sunday’s Coming!It’s Saturday, the day before Easter. On the Christian calendar, we often forget this day. Yesterday was Good Friday. Tomorrow is Easter Sunday.On Friday, Jesus was crucified; died for our sins. His followers mourned.On Sunday,...
The Seven Last Words of Christ
The Seven Last Words of Christ on the CrossOn this Good Friday, meditate upon the Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross.The First Words“Then said Jesus, ‘Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.’ And they parted his raiment, and cast lots” (Luke...
Living Passionately for God
God’s Healing for Life’s Losses:How to Find Hope When You’re HurtingPost 31: Living Passionately for GodWhat about you? We’ve explored how we can journey with others helping them to long deeply for heaven while living passionately on earth. But what about you?Whether...
Learn How to Change Lives
Are You Ready to Learn How to Change Lives with Christ's Changeless Truth? Do you sometimes struggle to know how to use God's Word powerfully, effectively, and lovingly to change lives?Change that with:Changing Lives: What to Do After the Hug.In fifty pages, I have...
Spiritual Mathematics
God’s Healing for Life’s Losses:How to Find Hope When You’re HurtingPost 30: Spiritual MathematicsHow do you help others to long for heaven and live passionately for God and others while still on earth? There are many effective ways to journey with people toward...
Become a Nike Christian
God’s Healing for Life’s Losses:How to Find Hope When You’re HurtingPost 29: Become a Nike ChristianIs wailing biblical? Is it biblical to long for heaven and live passionately for God and others while still on earth? Is groaning with hope scriptural?Desperate...
Staying Alive to Life When It Crushes You to Death
God’s Healing for Life’s Losses:How to Find Hope When You’re HurtingPost 28: Staying Alive to Life When It Crushes You to DeathYesterday we learned that we follow a trillion different strategies for deadening our desires and shutting out the wail of our soul. What is...
Our God Is a Time God
God’s Healing for Life’s Losses:How to Find Hope When You’re HurtingPost 27: Our God Is a Time GodWhen we cry out to God; He promises His comfort. However, He does not promise “quick answers.” He is a “time God.” He does not come before time. He does not come after...
