Darkened Glass Reflections

Tag: faith

Nothing Will Be Impossible: Trusting God With the Difficult

Nothing shall be impossible with God. Therefore, we can trust and obey Him when facing things that are possible yet difficult.

March 22, 2020
Coronavirus, Faith and Fear, Wisdom and Folly

Examining a Christian response to the coronavirus epidemic. Christians should respond wisely and take necessary precautions, but should not be driven by fear.

March 15, 2020
“You Can Do All Things”: When God Does Not Follow Our Rules

God is sovereign and can do all things. That does not mean He will always do what we think He should.

March 8, 2020
Ash Wednesday: Rules or Relationship, Faith or Fellowship

For those who are observing Lent: Do not let it become a season of “Does that mean you’re not allowed….” Let it be a season of renewal in your relationship with Jesus.

February 26, 2020
Divine Sovereignty. I. God Is In Control

If problems are beyond your control, place them in God’s hands. If He can handle the Milky Way galaxy, He can handle your health, finances, marriage, job situation, etc. No matter how many bad choices you have made or how badly you have failed in different areas of your life, God is in control.

February 2, 2020
Act, Speak, and Pray

Many years ago, when I was in seminary, I had several conversations with a retired Baptist minister. In one of our conversations, he offered this word of wisdom: “I refuse to pray any prayer unless I am willing to be the answer to that prayer.” Let us not use prayer as an excuse not to…

January 26, 2020
The Trinity: Trying to Explain It

A few thoughts about the Trinity.

December 15, 2019
St. John of the Cross: The Dark Night of the Soul and Knowing God

This article shares some thoughts about growing in our knowledge of God as He reveals Himself to us in our hard times; for the commemoration of St. John of the Cross.

December 14, 2019
The Personal God Who Makes Himself Known

Genesis 1:27 tells us that God created mankind in His image. Philippians 2:7-8 tells us that Jesus assumed human form and likeness. God and man became one in the person of Christ, so that we can experience the full intimacy with God that He originally intended.

December 11, 2019
The Personal God Who Can Be Known

God wants us to know Him personally, not as an abstract concept.

December 8, 2019