Tag Archives: providence

Thy will be done…….

Posted on October 18, 2008 by admin

Martin Luther wrote these words to help us explore the full meaning of the Lord’s Prayer. Consider several points: How is the human will described? How does this prayer help us to examine the desires of our hearts? Who is … Continue reading →

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7 Reasons to Say ‘God Willing…’

Posted on September 1, 2008 by admin

In a recent sermon on James 4:13-17 Julian Freeman, an elder at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, provided seven reasons why Christians should refer to future plans with the caveat, ‘God willing’. You can read the entire post with explanations … Continue reading →

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Why God Doesn’t Always Heal

Posted on August 9, 2008 by admin

  Here is an interesting reflection on healing from Sam Storms entitled Why God Doesn’t Always Heal based on 2 Corinthians 12:8-10:  Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me.  (9)  But he said … Continue reading →

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God Works in Secret

Posted on August 6, 2008 by admin

Genesis 37:31-33 Accordingly, God humbles those who are His to exalt them; He kills them to make them alive; He confounds them to glorify them; He makes them subject to raise them up. This is the art of arts and … Continue reading →

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How Do You Measure the Quality of A Life?

Posted on August 1, 2008 by admin

See also Psalm 139, Romans 8:28,  Romans 5:1-5, Job 1:20-22, Philippians 4:11-13

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Why God Doesn’t Fully Explain Pain

Posted on July 15, 2008 by admin

  If you have been following along in the sermon series on 1st Peter you know that the Apostle worked diligently to keep disciples of Jesus Christ attuned to how God was at work in the midst of their struggles.  … Continue reading →

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Living with God in the Present Moment

Posted on June 2, 2008 by admin

In C.S. Lewis’s book The Screwtape Letters, senior demon Screwtape gives  his nephew, a junior tempter named Wormwood advice on leading his human into damnation: The humans live in time but our Enemy destines them to eternity. He therefore, I … Continue reading →

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The Curse of Numbers

Posted on April 16, 2008 by admin

Here is a reflection on the importance of rejoicing in God’s providential care from a Lutheran Army chaplain serving in Afghanistan Though we often do not see it, our rebellion against God incorporates numbers. We take comfort in them instead … Continue reading →

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