Tag Archives: Trials

Shallow Heart

Mark 4:16-17       When difficult things happen to us in life it usually causes us to ask questions. The bigger the difficulty, the bigger the questions. When life and death things happen, we usually have questions about life and death. Before that point we might never have considered the really big issues in life. ButContinue reading “Shallow Heart”

Turn Up the Heat

Proverbs 17:3       Everything needs purifying. When gold and silver are taken from the ground they are part of larger rocks of many different kinds. Not only are these two minerals rare, but they both take time and energy to be extracted from their natural hiding places. Gold and silver bars don’t grow in nature.Continue reading “Turn Up the Heat”

The Land of a Thousand Excuses

Proverbs 15:19       Do you know some folks who always have an excuse for everything? Maybe they have really bad luck, but often they are just lazy. They get in the habit of avoiding any movement at all by complaining about the difficulties they encounter along the way. First there was this problem, then thisContinue reading “The Land of a Thousand Excuses”

Pie in the Sky

Proverbs 12:21 Some people get the impression that if you become a Jesus-follower, all you troubles will drift away. They get this impression because they are selective about the verses they read. They grab verses like this and ignore anything that would complement and complete their theology. What they forget is that proverbs primarily teachContinue reading “Pie in the Sky”