“You have Need of Endurance”

Hello, faithful friends! I apologize for my long delay in sending new Chats to encourage you. This has been an emotionally difficult year for me. I echo the Psalmist, who wrote, “Reproaches have broken my heart so that I am in despair” (Psalm 69:20). While God has been faithful to comfort and help me with […]

Satisfied

He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul with goodness Psalm 107:9 I was hurting. Once again, my heart had tripped over some relationship difficulties and had landed in a pit of despair. It was a hole that was becoming all too familiar to me and I wanted out of this pit. As […]

How to Avoid Serving a Side of Strife

As we near the holidays, many of us will be gathering with family and friends. While family ties run deep, so do family opinions and sometimes those opinions can spoil a dinner faster than a turkey can gobble. So today, I want to remind you of a timely wisdom principle that will keep you from […]

Conclusion: At the Heart of It All

Controlling what You Can in this Uncontrollable World Part 10 Conclusion: At the Heart of It All We’ve walked through David’s exhortation in Psalm 37 for controlling what you, and you alone, can control in the craziness of life. Only you can control: Your Foundation: the LORD is in Control Your Focus: Fret not. Trust […]

You Control Your Reactions: Don’t Fret; Refrain from Anger

Controlling what You Can in this Uncontrollable World Part 9 You Control Your Reactions: Refrain from Anger   The world around you may be out of your control, but you can still thrive when you choose to control what you can. You, and you alone, control yourself. As we continue to follow David’s instruction in […]

You Control Your Patience: Be still…and wait for the LORD

Controlling what You Can in this Uncontrollable World Part 8 You Control Your Patience: Be Still..and Wait Patiently for the LORD The world around you may be out of your control, but you can still thrive when you choose to control what you can. You, and you alone, control yourself. As we continue to follow […]

You Control Where You Entrust Your Life: Commit Your Way to the LORD

Controlling what You Can in this Uncontrollable World Part 7 You Control Where You Entrust Your Life: Commit Your Way to the LORD The world around you may be out of your control, but you can still thrive when you choose to control what you can. You, and you alone, control yourself. As we continue […]

You Control Where You Seek Your Happiness: Delight in the LORD

Controlling what You Can in this Uncontrollable World Part 6 You Control Where You Seek Happiness: Delight in the LORD The world around you may be out of your control, but you can still thrive when you choose to control what you can. You, and you alone, control yourself. As we continue to follow David’s […]

You Control Your Thoughts: Feed on the LORD’s Faithfulness

Controlling what You Can in this Uncontrollable World Part 5 You Control Your Thoughts: Feed on the LORD’s Faithfulness The world around you may be out of your control, but you can still thrive when you choose to control what you can. You, and you alone, control yourself. As we continue to follow David’s instruction […]

You Control Your Mindset: Dwell in the Land

Controlling what You Can in this Uncontrollable World Part 4 You Control Your Mindset: Dwell in the Land The world around you may be out of your control, but you can still thrive when you choose to control what you can. You, and you alone, control yourself. As we continue to follow David’s instruction in […]