Whenever you find tears in your eyes, especially unexpected tears, it is well to pay the closest attention. They are not only telling you something about the secret of who you are, but more often than not God is speaking to you through them of the mystery of where you have come from and is …
Tag: The Return of the King
Carrying One Another’s Burdens
Imagine a man walking a dusty road carrying a very heavy load. He can barely manage it. Without help, he knows he might not make it. He prays for God to help him. Someone comes along and offers to help. The man refuses the help, and says, “The Lord will help me with my load.” …
“Pain and delight flow together”
I'm closing in on the end of The Return of the King, and I have really enjoyed reading The Lord of the Rings trilogy again. When I last spent some time reading it, something in the text stood out. In the aftermath of the victory over Sauron and the forces of Mordor, there is a …
Learning to Pray from Scripture Part 3: How the Psalms Teach Us to Be Ourselves in the Presence of God
How open are you about expressing your emotions? Do you typically hide your feelings from others? Or do you find it difficult to put how you are feeling into words? Maybe you're not someone who is, as they say, in touch with their feelings. Perhaps you find the outward expression of emotions--be it anger, sadness, …
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