Tried With Fire

Sovereign Commander of the Universe, I am sadly harassed by doubts, fears, unbelief,     in a felt spiritual darkness. My heart is full of evil surmisings and disquietude,     and I cannot act faith at all. My heavenly Pilot has disappeard,     and I have lost my hold on the Rock of Ages; I sink in deep mire beneath storms and waves,     in horror and distress unutterable. Help me, O Lord,     to throw myself absolutely and wholly on thee,     for better, for worse, without comfort, and all but hopeless. Give me peace of soul, confidence, enlargement of mind,    morning joy that comes after night heaviness; Water my soul with divine blessings; Grant that I may welcome that humbling in private    so that I might enjoy thee in public; Give me a mountain top as high as the valley is low. Thy grace can melt the worst sinner, and I am as vile as he; Yet thou hast made me a monument of...

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Having started on February 1, I am attempting to  read the entire Bible in 90 days . It has been challenging, and I am already a little bit behind. But so far, it's been very good. I am still trying to find the optimal time of day to read, which varies from day to day, but the main goal is  to read . I would not recommend this as the  only  method of Bible reading because it's not possible to do in-depth study at this pace. However, this is a great way to get the Bible's big picture. With less than a month under my belt, here are a few lessons I've learned so far... Read the rest of the post here .

Lord God Almighty, I ask not to be enrolled amongst the earthly great and rich,    but to be numbered with the spiritually blessed. Make it my present, supreme, persevering concern    to obtain those blessings which are          spiritual in their nature,          eternal in their continuance,          satisfying in their possession. Preserve me from a false estimate of the whole or a part of my character; May I pay regard to my principles as well as my conduct,                      my motives as well as my actions. Help me never to mistake the excitement of my passions    for the renewing of the Holy Spirit,           never to judge my religion by occasional impressions and                 impulses, but by my constant and prevailing disposition. ...

If Star Wars was written by Shakespeare... ht: Debbie on FB

The Jewel of the Solar System I am thankful for: - The recent sermon series on the Doctrine of God . I've been convicted of where my thoughts of God were too small. I've been challenged to realize how other He is. I am rather sad that this series has ended, but it doesn't mean that I can't continue to dig into theology proper. - God as Creator. The complexity of creation makes perfect sense when you realize that its Creator is an infinite God. My daughter and I have had numerous discussions about particle physics in the light of Christ holding all things together by the word of His power. We've gotten teary eyed over the wonders of the heavens that declare the glory of God. The study of the sciences takes on fresh meaning when each new discovery is God's common grace in pulling back the curtain to reveal more of what He has made. - God's impassibility. I am so thankful that God is not a responder to or bound by man's actions. He is pure act. H...

O HOLY FATHER, thou hast freely given thy Son, O DIVINE SON, thou hast freely paid my debt, O ETERNAL SPIRIT, thou hast freely bid me come, O TRIUNE GOD, thou dost freely grace me with salvation. Prayers and tears could not suffice to pardon my sins,     nor anything less than atoning blood,     but my believing is my receiving,     for a thankful acceptance is no paying of the debt. What didst thou see in me?     that I a poor, diseased, despised sinner         should be clothed in thy bright glory?     that a creeping worm         should be advanced to this high state?     that one lately groaning, weeping, dying,         should be as full of joy as my heart can hold?     that a being of dust and darkness        should be taken like Mordecai from captivity,             and set ...