idols, praise, prayer, worry

Obsession Confession

You have no shall have no other gods before me (Exodus 20). Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37). Confession: I have an obsession The obsession is really quite silly because I know if I try to do it on my own, I will …

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blessings, praise, thanksgiving

Be a Blessed Blessing

Psalm 100 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the  earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Know that Jesus is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him …

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faith, praise, praise and worship, Psalms, Victory

Choosing Faith

 Praise the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heaven like a tent and lays the beams of His upper chambers on the waters. He makes the clouds His chariot and rides on the wings …

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grace, hymns, praise, salvation, sinner

Come Thou Fount

A friend reminded me of this hymn the other day. As I stood outside watching the sky do its daily miracle and listening to an obnoxious chirp in the top of a tree in our yard, I found myself humming this song. It’s a good tune to hum. Hopefully you can find a version of it somewhere to listen. But for now, …

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