With much seductive speech she persuades him; with her smooth talk she compels him. All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast till an arrow pierces its liver; as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it [...]
Tag Archives: sufficiency of grace
A Prayer for Parents Learning to Love Their Gay Child
March 22, 2012 – 6:16 am
A Prayer for Parents Learning to Love Their Gay Child (Occasionally I’ll get a request to write a prayer dealing with a specific issue or crisis. This prayer was born out of one of those requests, but also from a story I’ve been in several times. You may be in a similar story with a [...]
A Prayer for Finishing Well in the Gospel with Our Friends
September 14, 2011 – 5:17 am
See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we [...]
A Prayer for Giving Thanks When It’s Not Easy To
July 25, 2011 – 4:42 am
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thess. 5:16-18 Lord Jesus, how I praise you that we don’t have to fake our spirituality, stuff our feelings, or spin anything. The gospel puts an end to many things, including denial [...]
A Prayer for Fresh Mercy and the Power of God
May 13, 2011 – 4:47 am
To you, LORD, I call; you are my Rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit. Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for help, as I lift up my hands toward your Most [...]
