Assurance in Prayer

"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of him." - 1 John 5:14-15 (NIV)

"If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer. Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!" - Psalm 66:18-20 (NIV)

Rehab, Renew, Restart

Today I bumped into one of my ex-inmates in town and was reminded that every little thing we do echoes in eternity.

The Perfect Wisdom of Our God

Oh grant me wisdom from above
To pray for peace and cling to love
And teach me humbly to receive
The sun and rain of Your sovereignty

Each strand of sorrow has a place
Within this tapestry of grace
So through the trials I choose to say
"Your perfect will in Your perfect way"

"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal." - Isaiah 26:3-4 (NIV)

All I Have is Christ

"I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength." - Philippians 4:11-13 (NIV)

Hallelujah!
All we have is Christ
Hallelujah!
Jesus is our life

My Soul Finds Rest in God Alone

After singing this song 2 Sundays in a row, turns out that the ESV Bible in One Year wisdom literature reading for 1 Oct is Psalm 62(!)

God is both sovereign and good

"Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God, and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work." - Psalm 62:11-12 (ESV)