Gossip. Slander. Exaggeration. Lying. Boasting. Encouraging. Building-Up. Edifying. Great topics, huh? Who doesn’t struggle in his words? The Bible says that if we can control our tongues, we are a perfect man! Our church recently went through a series on the tongue called, “Oh Be Careful Little Mouth.” You can…
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Psalm 119: The Word in My Life
And today, the final post about Psalm 119. What a gorgeous Psalm about the Word of God! I hope you’ve been encouraged. I have a card that’s called, “Personal Prayers from Colossians” that is on my desk. I think I’ll post next to it the prayers gathered from this Psalm.…
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Psalm 119: My Commitment to the Word
This is part 4/5 of my dissection of Psalm 119. My Commitment to the Word(Or what my commitment to the Word should look like.) – I have promised to keep Your words. – I consider my ways and turn my feet to Your testimonies. – I hasten and do not…
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Psalm 119: Prayers for guidance, renewal, and strength
I like categorizing and sorting things. As you can see, that’s how I’ve been working through Psalm 119. Today, I’d like to share the prayers of Psalm 119, sorted into three categories. “Teach me Your Word” – Open my eyes, that I may behold wonderful things from Your law. –…
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Psalm 119: What the Word Does for Believers
Gathered from Psalm 119… WHAT THE WORD DOES FOR BELIEVERS Walking according to the Word established my footsteps, keeps my way pure, and keeps me from going astray. Treasuring His Word in my heart keeps me from sinning against Him. God rebukes the arrogant, the cursed, who wander from His…
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Psalm 119: The Word Is…
THE WORD IS… My counselor. Truth. Righteous. Wonderful. Light. The giver of discernment and knowledge. Better than thousands of gold and silver pieces. Settled forever in heaven. Sweeter than honey to my mouth! A lamp to my feet and a light to my path. A joy to my heart. My…
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Blink!
Blink. It’s a card game I play with my kids. Over the weekend, we had a Blink marathon. It’s a fast moving game, where you match up the numbers, colors, and shapes. I love that even the youngest kids can play. But the whole time we played, I kept singing…