Tag: faith

Faith Lived Out

When God’s Answer Is “No”

"What if your husband never changes?" That question changed my life. About 4 years into our marriage, things looked pretty bleak. We were literally on the brink of divorce and I thought we were doomed. In my mind, I felt there were only two options: Our marriage would end, or…
Faith Lived Out

God Is Still On The Throne

  My God - the One for whom I live, the One I serve, the King of Kings - that God is still on the throne. The Bible Tells Me So The Bible, which is the authority on all things True, tells me that God is on the throne. The…
Faith Lived Out

God’s Majesty & Our Praise

Majesty & Why It Matters "Majesty" isn't a word we use a whole lot in everyday language. What does it mean? The dictionary defines it as "greatness" or "dignity". What makes God majestic? Psalm 8 (below) tells of the dignity He has given to mankind. This revelation of His character…
Faith Lived Out

Hope In God’s Faithfulness Even When It Hurts

I really don't struggle to trust that God is faithful. In recent years, I've come to understand that this is a gift (the gift of faith?), and I don't take it for granted. This faith has sustained me through the most difficult circumstances, the lowest valleys, my darkest days. Even when…
Endurance

When God Has Other Plans

It wasn't my intention to lose momentum so soon after starting Wield The Word. But we never intend to lose anything, do we? God's Plans Are Not Mine Proverbs 16:9 says, "The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps." Later in Proverbs (19:21), we are…
Faith Lived Out

The Blinding Ugliness of My Own Sin

As a follow-up to the last post in the Endurance series, I've been feeling like I need to take the time to go down a little bit of a "rabbit trail" to focus just a little bit more on the topic of sin. More specifically, what do we do when…