The Confluence of Two Rivers
“Rivers of Living Water flow out of the depths of anyone who believes” John 7:38 (The Message) I recently heard a great message about “confluence”. Confluence is “the flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like.” The illustration in the message I heard was regarding the confluence (the meeting together) of the […]
Powerful Prefix
Words, to me, are fascinating. Weird, huh? What is their root and what do they mean? Recently, I thought of the prefix “en”, and what it means in words like “enjoy” and “encourage”. First used in about 1785, “en” drives from the French, meaning, “to put into or placed in.” Examples are “en-large” or “en-tomb”. […]
Standing On His Promises
I awakened today with the great old hymns “Standing on the Promises” and “Trust and Obey” on my mind. As I pondered the words of these great hymns, I was reminded that lyrics like these were written during times of great distress for the writers. During times of anxiety, when it feels we are […]
Insecurity
Insecurity. When you think of that word, what do you typically think of? Low self esteem, lack of self-confidence, someone who is unsure of themselves? The picture I get is of a person hiking beautiful mountains with gorgeous scenery at every turn, but they are slowed down and burdened by a bulky, heavy, awkward […]
Anchored UP!
When I think of how an anchor works, I think of a ship that is safely secured by a chain to an anchor that is lodged beneath a large rock at the bottom of the sea. The ship is anchored down. But, the scripture reveals something about our hope in Christ that is amazing […]