“Why is light given to those in misery,    and life to the bitter of soul,to those who long for death that does not come,    who search for it more than for hidden treasure, who are filled with gladness    and rejoice when they reach the grave? Why is life given to a man    whose way is hidden,    whom God has hedged… Continue reading

I don’t know if you know this, but life is unfair. No one can argue the point that life is punctuated with hardship, suffering, and heartache. Some of us learned these things very early on in life. One day the full load hits you; life isn’t just difficult, it’s unfair. When I was in college… Continue reading

Have you ever been confronted by your sin in another person? Have you ever listened to a person lament and thought to yourself, this is exactly how I used to feel? But at the same time, felt very inadequate to share how you overcame those same obstacles? I recently heard a speaker talk about how… Continue reading

21 But you, Lord God,    be kind to me so others will know you are good.    Because your love is good, save me.22 I am poor and helpless    and very sad.23 I am dying like an evening shadow;    I am shaken off like a locust.24 My knees are weak from fasting,    and I have grown thin.25 My enemies insult me;    they look at me and shake their… Continue reading

I’ve often heard the phrase; “Rotten fruit will fall by itself.” And I was recently meditating on this idea when I realized something… God is THE gardener. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. He made a garden in which he placed the man and the woman. And Jesus constantly makes reference… Continue reading