Daily Archives: September 6, 2014

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Thought for the Lord’s Day

Your hope depends on God.   All of your worries, all of your weaknesses, all of your sins, all of the wrong actions of others, in no way change God’s faithfulness to you. Your experience will not always confirm this truth. But no matter your experience, the testimony of the Holy Spirit through his word stands firm for eternity.   Your God is your refuge. He has secured your freedom.  Therefore, let nothing hold back your praise. Pour out your heart to the One upon whom your salvation and your glory depend!     Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from Him.   He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will not […]

The Heart Matters

by Tedd Tripp   Solomon describes the importance of the heart in Proverbs 4:23:   “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”   The heart is like an artesian spring. All our hopes, dreams, and desires gush from the heart. Every drive for meaning and significance originates in the heart. Our behavior flows from the heart—it isn’t caused by circumstances or other people. The heart, with its passions and desires, is the wellspring of life.   Recently, Radio Shack had a sale on little matchbox-size remote control cars. “What a fun thing for the grandchildren to play with at grandpa’s house,” I thought. The next week they were all at our house for a […]