Shattered

Horribly broken am I Not a little damaged A tiny bit dented Or worse for the wear But tragically Oh so tragically broken Shattered Like The gutter’s discarded wine bottle Useless to all who behold Storing liquid no more Watch for the sharp edges The sharp jagged edges That you don’t cut yourself Yet YouContinue reading “Shattered”

God Weaves a Tapestry

Wanting to go to Grad school, I found an old student loan that needed my attention first. I needed to pay it off before I could qualify for aid. I asked God for discernment about how to take care of this debt. During this time frame, I heard a sermon wherein the preacher talked aboutContinue reading “God Weaves a Tapestry”

Does God Always Answer Prayer?

Recently, God taught me a lesson about Himself. I was reading Man: The Dwelling Place of God, by A. W. Tozer, where he addressed the issue of prayer. He talked about a notion passed around by believers that God always answers prayer. Tozer makes the case that this is not true; it’s not only badContinue reading “Does God Always Answer Prayer?”

Beginnings of an Answer to Prayer

I don’t know if you’ve ever received an answer to prayer from God, but I’ve observed that when He answers my prayers, the answer frequently arrives in a form I’m not anticipating. Case in point, for the past several months I’ve been praying daily that God would, “Teach me to love my neighbor as myself.Continue reading “Beginnings of an Answer to Prayer”