I’m determined to watch steps and tongue so they won’t land me in trouble. I decided to hold my tongue as long as Wicked is in the room. “Mum’s the word,” I said, and kept quiet. But the longer I kept silence The worse it got— my insides got hotter and hotter. My thoughts boiled over; I spilled my guts. “Tell me, what’s going on, GOD? How long do I have to live? Give me the bad news! You’ve kept me on pretty short rations; my life is a string too short to be saved. Oh! we’re all puffs of air. Oh! we’re all shadows in a campfire. Oh! we’re just spit in the wind. We make our pile, and then we leave it. “What am I doing in the meantime, Lord? Hoping, that’s what I’m doing—hoping You’ll save me from a rebel life, save me from the contempt of idiots. I’ll say no more, I’ll shut my mouth, since you, Lord, are behind all this. But I can’t take it much longer. When you put us through the fire to purge us from our sin, our dearest idols go up in smoke. Are we also nothing but smoke?
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5 Days
These devotionals from Psalm 39 offer hope and wisdom for those facing troubled times. Discover how David's struggles with life’s brevity, sin, and God’s discipline led him to trust in God, seek His wisdom, and plead for mercy. Find inspiration to embrace God’s grace, focus on the eternal, and live a life that honors Him.
7 Days
God wants His people to walk in unity. But that unity is hindered when we judge, criticize, complain, gossip, or use sarcasm or negative words. This kind of speech brings death to our fellowship with other believers. In this seven-day devotional, author Tim Cameron encourages readers to fast from these kinds of words. In so doing, they can break chains of the past, restore relationships, and become offense-proof.
10 Days
Whether you face doubts, despair, stubborn sins, troubling thoughts, or outright oppression, know that God is faithful to fulfill His promises! He wants to do beyond whatever you might expect or understand to make your life a showpiece for His glory. Learn when and how to pursue God, and prepare yourself so you can rise above whatever obstacles you face!
23 Days
In this series, Pastor Rick walks through the steps you can take to deal with the people in your life that make you crazy, and, in doing so, please the Lord. “When we please the Lord, even our enemies make friends with us” (Proverbs 16:7 CEV).
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