Wise and encouraging words from D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cures (20-21):
The main trouble in this whole matter of spiritual depression in a sense is this, that we allow our self to talk to us instead of talking to our self. Am I just trying to be deliberately paradoxical? Far from it. [...]
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Preaching to Yourself
Posted in Depression, Suffering on August 25, 2008 | Comments Off
A Prayer in light of China and Burma
Posted in Suffering, tagged Burma, China, cyclone, earthquake, Myanmar, prayer on May 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sometimes catastrophic tragedies can paralyze. What can I do to help? In some moments, it appears that answer is nothing. Here is some of the latest information concerning China (from chinadaily.com):
The death toll in China’s major earthquake increased by 119 to 68,977 as of Saturday noon, the Information Office of the State Council said.
Another 367,854 [...]
Calvary’s Anthem – A Good Friday Prayer
Posted in Suffering, prayer on March 22, 2008 | Comments Off
In light of Good Friday, I wanted to share with you this prayer from the book Valley of Visions. The prayer is called Calvary’s Anthem (p. 314-315):
HEAVENLY FATHER, Thou hast led me singing to the cross where I fling down all my burdens and see them vanish, where my mountains of guilt are levelled to [...]
Reflections on the Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis
Posted in Suffering on August 2, 2007 | Comments Off
A catastrophic tragedy happened when one of the most traveled bridges in Minnesota collapsed at about 6pm on August 1st, during the height of rush hour.
I lived in the Twin Cities while I went to school at Northwestern College. I drove across that bridge many times, including with my wife after we were married. In [...]
The power of God’s word for the afflicted soul (part 3 of 5)
Posted in Psalms, Scripture, Suffering on July 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The following is the third portion of the sermon I wrote called The Power of God’s Word for the Assaulted, Afflicted and Satisfied Soul (from Psalm 119:41-64). These reflections come specifically from Psalm 119:49-56.
“Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope” (v. 49).
The psalmist again prays to God [...]
