God has established his commands in order to care for those his grace secures.

Trials come in many forms, but they all will come to a heavenly end for God’s people.

If we know there are always blessings and battles, we won’t be distracted by one or destroyed by the other.

The dog who’d been left to die had been loved back to life. Just like we are by Jesus.

Will I come to my senses today, or will I get religious, trying to be strong and get better?

The commandments are not merely restrictive (what to avoid) but are prescriptive (what to pursue).

As fully forgiven, perfectly righteous, dearly loved sons and daughters of God, we no longer need to wear fig leaves.

What if Sunday mornings and small groups were more like AA meetings? I think we’d be on our way to authentic community.

Waiting helps us understand the meaning of patience.

We are not expected to be sovereign. We are not designed to control the circumstances of our lives.