by sdbarnard | Jul 21, 2017 | Devotional |
Isaiah 26:3 You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Isaiah gives us a great reminder… When we trust God (His goodness, His greatness, His wisdom), He will be the biggest reality in the room—our hearts/souls/minds...
by sdbarnard | Jun 2, 2017 | Devotional |
The words of this hymn have been playing over and over again in my head recently as I have been studying 1 Peter. They clearly teach the beautiful truths of Scripture and call one’s thoughts heavenward. I would like to share the words of this hymn with you now. I pray...
by sdbarnard | Feb 24, 2017 | Devotional |
By Shawna Barnard Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? ~ Ecclesiastes 7:13 In the opening paragraph of of his book, Crook in the Lot: A Puritan understanding of that thorn in your side, Thomas Boston writes: A just view...
by sdbarnard | Sep 30, 2016 | Devotional |
By Dale Porter One of the questions I ask often in counseling is this: “What’s the reason God has brought this crisis into your life?” I do this to see if Christ followers put God into the picture of their hardships. If that person does not know how to answer the...
by sdbarnard | Sep 23, 2016 | Devotional |
By Shawna Barnard How do you respond to the loss of a friend or family member? How do you treat others when you are maligned? How do you react when circumstances are so busy that you’ve had no opportunity to eat? How do you handle the unexpected needs of others? The...
