Tag Archives: Comfort

Psalm 46: God is Exalted

Several weeks into the coronavirus pandemic and a few days into being told that Dallas was placed under a shelter-in-place mandate and I felt my anxiety rising. Seeing some of the grocery store aisles completely empty was the beginning. Hearing about the increased lock-down measures was the catalyst. Yet, God has been ever faithful to calm my heart through Psalm 46, and I thought it would be good to take some time to work through that in the hope that it provides myself and others some much needed encouragement and stability. This is part three in a three part series.
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Psalm 46: Peace, Stability, and the Sovereignty of God

Things with the coronavirus have certainly not gone the way I had hoped. Maybe I was overly optimistic, but I hoped and prayed that we would have a minor lockdown for a couple weeks to reduce the infection rate enough for hospitals to keep up and then we’d be back to life as normal. Only a week in to this “social distancing” concept and Dallas is already being moved to a state of “shelter in place.” Staying home and not going anywhere unless absolutely necessary. In the middle of all of this Psalm 46 has pressed more into my heart than ever before, and I thought it would be good to take some time to work through that in the hope that it provides myself and others some much needed encouragement and stability. This is part two in a three part series.
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Cicada Skins, The Glory of God, and Things Worth Saving

Life: UnmaskedA while ago, I started being more authentic on the blog, and joined Joy, a writer I’ve come to know and respect, in sharing about life: unmasked, in which I share some of my struggles, questions, and failures. I may link up with her or I’ll do it on my own. Either way, I feel it’s important to live and write unmasked.
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Comfort, Idolatry, and Gospel Power

I’ve been going to The Porch at Watermark with my cousin off and on for a while, and I’ve been curious to see how their Sunday service flows in comparison. So, I decided to visit Watermark this weekend to check it out. Honestly, part of my curiosity was because at The Porch they offer solid teaching, but it seems to be sensitive toward unbelievers and new believers. There isn’t anything wrong with that, I just wanted to know if that’s how Sunday morning went or if the gospel came across more explicit. Not only did I get my answer, I also walked out with a gut check with a side of conviction.
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