Life Verses & Catchphrases (11-8-26) Psalms 23 1-6
I am reminded of the little girl who walked home from church every Sunday by herself in her small town. She had all the turns memorized. She knew exactly how to get home. But one Sunday, something happened. She became disoriented and lost. By the time a police officer stopped to help her, she was frustrated, tired, and unable to remember her address or telephone number. The officer asked if she knew how to get home. She said, "I don't know my address or telephone number. But if you can just get me back to my church, I can find my way home from there." I love that! And I feel much the same way about Psalm 23.
25 Oct 2026
Life Verses & Catchphrases - Hebrews 12:1-3
Will you run this race called the Christian life? How will you run? And, how will you keep running when life wears you down?
When life becomes difficult, we are tempted to lose focus, grow weary, and ultimately give up on the race. When the race gets difficult, we tend to respond in several ways. Some of us try harder. Some of us compare ourselves with other runners. Some of us refuse to let go of things that hinder our spiritual growth because we believe we cannot be happy without them. Some of us simply quit. We become so exhausted or disappointed that we begin to wonder whether following Jesus is worth the cost.
These responses have something in common: they leave us looking to ourselves or to something other than Christ. The gospel doesn't tell exhausted runners merely to try harder. It directs their attention to the One who has already run the race before them that we could never run. "Run harder, eliminate your weaknesses, and prove that you are worthy of the prize."
18 Oct 2026
Lifeverses & Catchphrases - Habakkuk 3:17-19 -
What if your life doesn't turn out the way you hoped it would? Can you still have joy when life doesn't turn out the way you hoped? I'm asking whether it's possible to have a joy that survives disappointment. A joy that can coexist with grief. A joy that doesn't require you to pretend everything is fine. A joy that remains even when some of the things you love most are missing. That's the question the prophet Habakkuk wrestles with in the final verses of his book.
Can I still have joy with a diagnosis hanging over me? Can I still have joy when my kids won’t talk to me? Can I still have joy, if my husband won’t say “I love you”? Can I still have joy if my wife shows me disrespect? Can I still have joy if my marriage tanks and the kids chose a side and won’t talk to me anymore? These aren't theoretical questions. They're the kinds of questions that emerge when life hurts.
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