One of the things that people here at Asbury are used to hearing me say is that life is not full of rainbows and unicorns. Life can and will tough at times. There will be trials and worries and struggles. Paul in this passage we read today reminds us of that. Paul tells us that [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Strength’
Stand
Posted in Reflections, tagged Courage, Stand, Strength, Temptation on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Weakness
Posted in Reflections, tagged God's Power, Strength, Weakness on January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve seen a lot of passages this that call us to get up and go! We can do it! Keep pushing! Keep working! You can do it! And I feel that way. But I also drink a lot of coffee, so it could just be the caffeine talking. There are times though. There are lots [...]
His Grace is Enough
Posted in Reflections, tagged Grace, Hurt, Pain, Strength on December 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
None of us like to be weak. None of like to think about or be reminded about the things that we don’t do well. None of us enjoy these things. But, we all have them. We all have areas of weakness. We have things that are painful. And I’m not talking about temptation. I’m not [...]
What to do When Tempted
Posted in Reflections, tagged Bible, Evil, God, Jesus, Strength, Temptaion on December 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There are some things that we are all going to face. There are certain things that every human that has ever lived throughout history has had to face or deal with. Hunger. Exhaustion. Sadness. Joy. Pain. Wonder. Love. Anger. These are all human emotions, human experiences. Everyone reading this, no matter where you has felt, [...]
Running Uphill
Posted in Reflections, tagged Challenges, Hope, Life, Strength on October 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes in life, we feel like we are running uphill. It seems like the battle we face may be too great; it seems like the challenges that we are up against seem like they may be too much to overcome. And when we are facing such a tough battle, we can think that it might [...]
You are not Powerless
Posted in Reflections, tagged Devil, Grace, James, Powerful, Strength on September 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes we focus in our devotional life about the reality of our sin. We understand how sinful we are; our broken nature, and these things make us all the more thankful for God, for His salvation, and for His grace. And those are all very good things. Those are all things that we need to [...]
Giving Up
Posted in Reflections, tagged Endurance, Hope, Strength on August 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Sometimes giving up seems like the best option. Sometimes giving up seems like it is the only thing that we can do. Sometimes the road seems too long. Sometimes the trials seem too deep. Sometimes it seems like it is just not worth the work that lays ahead to finish the race. Sometimes it seems [...]
Hope for a Monday
Posted in Reflections, tagged God, Psalm, Restore, Strength on August 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So many of the Psalms have built into them a chorus. A phrase that repeats itself throughout the Psalm. I really like this about the Psalms. It makes us keep coming back to the same point, it makes us keep remembering what is important; what is the thing that we need to remember. In a [...]
How to Pass a Test
Posted in Reflections, tagged Fear, Life, Spirit, Strength, Suffering, Test, Troubles, Trust on May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the things that worries me, that worries many of us, is this, how will I be ready when a test comes? None of us look forward to tests, want tests, desire to be tested. We all want peaceful, calm, easy lives. That’s something we all really, really want. But, we all also know [...]
Baccalaureate Service Podcast
Posted in Podcasts, tagged Communion of Saints, Courage, Future, Grace, Graduates, Sermons, Strength on May 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Podcasts for the Baccalaureate Service at Ripley FUMC is up on the church website. You can click here to list on the website, or here to subscribe through iTunes. Our you can click here to listen to it here though my blog!
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