An often quoted definition of faith is to “Let Go and Let God.” That is to say, let go of your fears and your worries and have the faith to let God take care of you. It has a nice ring to it, but I was never completely sold on it myself. […]
1520) Just Let God Read More »
————————- AN OLD STORY: A caravan settled for the night, and the servant tending the camels came to report to the chief. “Are all the camels tied for the night?” asked the chief. “I tied up all the camels, except for my own,” replied the servant. “So great is my
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A Jewish legend, translated from a small volume published in 1929, Judische Legenden, as told by Else Schubert-Christaller; printed in The Plough Reader, Summer 2001 (adapted). —————————————— (…continued) At this, the rabbi could no longer keep his thoughts to himself any longer. He turned and shouted at Elijah, “I tremble before you, but
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A Jewish legend, translated from a small volume published in 1929, Judische Legenden, as told by Else Schubert-Christaller; printed in The Plough Reader, Summer 2001 (adapted). —————————————— Rabbi Joshua Ben Levi was a good and just man, always diligent in his prayers and obedient to God. So when he prayed that he might
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By Joshua Rogers, posted March 14, 2017 at: http://www.joshuarogers.com —————————— My wife and I did not intend to have another year of sweeping changes in 2016. We never do. We told ourselves this year was going to be different. The roller coaster was finally going to stop. No more big transitions like the
——————– From The Continuing Story of Manuel, by Hugh Steven, 1987, Credo Publishing Corporation, (pages 40-44). Manuel Arenas (1932-1992) was born into the Totonac tribe of Indians in eastern Mexico. He worked with Wycliffe Bible Translators translating the Bible into his language. He spent his life working to provide educational opportunities for the Totonacs and other
1365) Harmless Superstitions? Read More »
From A Diary of Private Prayer, 1949, by John Baillie, Church of Scotland pastor and theologian, (1886-1960); containing a morning and evening prayer for thirty-one days (adapted). ———————— MORNING PRAYER (Twenty-ninth day) Almighty and most merciful Father, whose power and love eternally work together for the protection of your children, give me grace this day to put
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By Jonathan Parnell, posted February 9, 2013 at: www.desringgod.org My oldest daughter isn’t sleeping well. It’s the dark. From fear of what might be under her bed, to who might be looking through her window, she has her reasons for preferring the lights on. In fact, she has started a new
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The Lutheran preacher and poet Gerhard Frost once illustrated what it means to trust God by telling a story about a friend’s family. The friend was married and the father of four children. He was planning a three week family vacation to Europe. He spent many hours with maps, itineraries, and other travel
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Matthew 6:25-34 — (Jesus said), “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or
