Tag Archives: God’s faithfulness

though I oft left Thee

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Jill

Thou on my head, in early youth didst smile; And, though rebellious, and perverse meanwhile, Thou hast not left me, though I oft left Thee, On to the close Lord, abide with me. (Abide with me, Henry Lyte, 1793-1847) __________________________________

Posted in Christianity | Tagged Abide with me, does God stay with me, God's faithfulness, great hymns, Henry Lyte, is God faithful | Leave a comment

The blessing of not knowing what the new year (or tomorrow) brings

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Jill

It’s that time of year. We reflect on the past and anticipate the year ahead — some of us with excitement, some with apprehension. In years past, I remember chafing at the fact that I couldn’t know the future. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith | Tagged dark days, faith, fear of future, freedom from fear, God's faithfulness, James 4:13-16, knowing the future, Matthew 6:34, New Year, New Year's resolution, trusting God | 5 Comments

All must mean all

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Jill

I discovered this Amy Carmichael quote after I’d already written about Psalm 25:10 — and true to my original thoughts on pithy quotes, she summarizes in a few profound sentences what it took me many paragraphs to say. Amy Carmichael (1867-1951) … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith, God | Tagged All must mean all, Amy Carmichael, Dohnavur, God's faithfulness, India, path, paths of the Lord, Psalm 25:10, steadfast love, trials, trusting God | 2 Comments

even to your old age

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Jill

“Even to your old age I am He, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.” (Isaiah 46: 4) “…when you were a strong young man, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith, God | Tagged aging, Albert Anker, Augustus Toplady, Charles Spurgeon, God's faithfulness, grace, Grandfather's prayer, hope, Isaiah 46:4, old age, Rock of Ages, trusting God, youth | 3 Comments

mercy, love and faithfulness at sunrise

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Jill

My soul…is bowed down within me. But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, God | Tagged faithfulness, God's faithfulness, hope, Lamentations 3:20-23, love, mercy | Leave a comment

in the mundane and in the calamity

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Jill

Truth to remember when your day unfolds as one of mundaneness, for the mundane often trains for the day of unexpected calamity: “If God does not reign over the mundane events in our lives, He does not reign at all.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith, God | Tagged calamity, Elisabeth Elliot, God's faithfulness, God's sovereignty, mundane, Paul Tripp, suffering, tragedy, trusting God | 1 Comment

Lean hard.

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Jill

This summer, our oldest daughter led our family through a cleaning out and reorganizing of every drawer and file and nook and cranny of our home. At her urging, we poured through years of accumulated memorabilia, and in the process … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith | Tagged child of God, God's care, God's faithfulness, God's providence, lean hard, Octavius Winslow, Psalm 55:22, purpose in suffering, purpose of trials, steadfast love, suffering, trials | 7 Comments

of more worth

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Jill

“But if God so arrays the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more do so for you, O men of little faith? Do not be anxious then, saying, ‘What … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith, God | Tagged anxiety, faith, God's faithfulness, God's glory, God's kingdom, God's righteousness, little faith, Matthew 6:30-34, of more worth, trouble | 2 Comments

The Prince will never break His promise

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jill

A quip I heard years ago came to mind this morning. (I think the quote was attributed to C.S. Lewis, although I never verified he said it.) It went something like this: “Yes, there will be a library filled with … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith, God | Tagged God's faithfulness, God's promises, heaven, Helen Taylor, Isaiah 43:1-5, John Bunyan, Lewis, parenting, Pilgrim's Progress, Vanity Fair | Leave a comment

Better than a thousand substitutes

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Jill

Each year as the calendar rolls toward the end of March, I begin to think back to the news we received on that momentous day five years ago. In some ways it seems like yesterday as my mind runs back, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith, Jesus | Tagged anxiety, cancer, childhood cancer, faith, God's faithfulness, idols, Jesus Christ's supremacy, sanctification, steadfast love, substitutes, suffering, trials, trusting God, unimagined love | 23 Comments

A thorn to pin aside the veil

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Jill

Living before medicine would have cured or medicated her symptoms, Martha Snell Nicholson was bed-ridden with intense pain for decades. In the midst of her pain, and because of it, she wrote one of the more meaningful poems I’ve read … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith, God | Tagged discouragement, God's faithfulness, Jesus Christ's supremacy, Jesus is even more beautiful, Martha Snell Nicholson, pain, R.C. Sproul, steadfast love, suffering, thorn, Tim Keller, trials, veil | 4 Comments

Mysteries to capture our heart

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Jill

Have you ever thought on this mystery? As a Christian, you are born not once, not twice, but three times. And at each of your supernatural births, your Father displays His staggering power and intimate care. He superintends each miraculous, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith, God | Tagged birth, Christ's return, God's faithfulness, God's power, God's sovereignty, held by God, John 5:28, mysteries of birth, mystery, Psalm 139:16, second birth, supernatural birth | Leave a comment

Upside down in a ditch of despair

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Jill

“Why are you cast down, O my soul? Why are you in turmoil within me?” (Psalm 42:5) When have you found your soul in turmoil? When have your cries sounded like those of the psalmist? Maybe you’re there even now … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith, God, Jesus | Tagged anxiety, cast down, despair, discouragement, fear, God as Shepherd, God's faithfulness, hope, hopelessness, Psalm 42:5, sheep, suffering, turmoil | 11 Comments

She has no idea

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Jill

I hear her happy trill, her chirp, her song. She perches with her tiny claws at the bird feeder I hung for her. Unaware that I watch from the window, she flits about with exuberance, and bursts forth with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith, God | Tagged birds, delight, delight in God, God the Father, God's care, God's faithfulness, God's kindness, God's provision, joy, true feast, trusting God, Zephaniah 3:17 | 1 Comment

All the paths of the Lord

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Jill

“All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness…” (Psalm 25:10) When our path is one of suffering, the words of Psalm 25:10 come alive, not merely as a platitude-like salve or falsely-consoling belief system, but as experiential truth … Continue reading →