“So, Jeremiah, if you’re worn out in this footrace with men, what makes you think you can race against horses? And if you can’t keep your wits during times of calm, what’s going to happen when troubles break loose like the Jordan in flood? Jeremiah 12:5 (The Message Bible) We were made for a greater …
Are You Talkin’ to Me?!
It will come as a surprise to you that I’ve been known to rant once in a while. I like to think that most of my rants are for good reason, especially if what I have to say is true – well, what I think is true. I have to admit that some rants of …
“Man of Sorrows” Looking for Partners “Acquainted with Grief”
I cry more than most people, men and women alike, more than some children. Lately I’ve been crying even more than I used to. It’s not senility… Umm, what was I saying? Oh yeah, I cry a lot. It seems like the only thing one can do about all the sin, sickness, and suffering in …
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A Time To Weep
Ah, how Thy grace hath wooed my soul With persevering wiles! Now give me tears to weep; for tears Are deeper joy than smiles. FREDERICK WILLIAM FABER I confess that out of all the worship songs I’ve written, not one of them could be considered a lament, you know, of the book of Lamentations sort. …
Sometimes You Just Gotta Go Ahead And Cry!
“Let the tears roll like a river, day and night, and keep at it—no time-outs. Keep those tears flowing!” Lamentations 2:18 (The Message Bible) A friend of mine had just come from visiting a church’s worship service when I asked him what he thought. He was complimentary of the gathering as a whole but made one …
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