“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows those who take refuge in Him.” – Nahum 1:7 What a constant encouragement this proves to be. Tell me a day when some one of us, in some place under some particular gloom doesn’t need to hear this encouragement. I love the … Continued
Perserverance
Your Unrelenting, Undaunted God
You have been in some bad places before. You know what it is like to have the acrid taste of anxiety flavor everything you are digesting in life. You know all about fear, dread, worry and defeat. Seasons of darkness have not been kept from you and there is no doubt that you are not … Continued
The Temptress We All Find Attractive
One of the amazing aspects of the bible is that it is timeless in its central themes. Though the cultures of the human authors in scripture were different from our own, though science and technology were basically nonexistent then, though information came forth then in a slow tirckle and now in an uncontrollable torrent, we … Continued
Pizza, Puzzles & God’s Purposes
My kids have been great sources of material for my sermons and blogs for years. It is a questionable pastor who passes up the heaps of illustrations and anecdotes that are provided free of charge to him as he observes his offspring growing up in a world that is larger than their capacity to comprehend. … Continued
Fragile Nets Made Sufficient
It was good to be gone. It is good to be back. Thanks to you who stood with me as Aarons & Hurs to lift up my arms while I sequestered myself alone on my prayer sabbatical. The details of what God communicated to me and what He did in me are so personal that … Continued
The Undiminished God
Your life is always in flux. You are growing, aging, changing, becoming stronger in some ways and finding yourself weaker in others. People move in and out of your life like wind and, looking about you, you catch your breath as you conclude that there is nothing here today that is promised to be there … Continued
The Thing We Need But Rarely Wish For
What humbles you? Scripture points us to the conclusion that humility is an essential part of the life which brings God glory as it esteems others more essential than itself. Certainly we are to humble ourselves as Scripture commands (Ex. 10:4, 1 Peter 5:6, James 4:10) but, if you are anything like me, God has … Continued
A Lesser Change Of Scenery
When the moving vans pulled away from our new home last Thursday I realized that a four-month process had come full circle. The Lyles had been relocated from the hustle and bustle of the Mall of Georgia area to the quiet outskirts of suburbia off of Spout Springs Road. God has been gracious to us … Continued
Dream Squashers
You need to watch out for them because they are everywhere. You work with them. Some of them live in the same house as you. Churches are filled with them and they are not content to remain quiet. For some strange reason, these people believe their job in life is to come down fast and … Continued
Settling Down
Perhaps you’ve wondered at times why you can’t seem to achieve consistency in your Christian walk. Maybe you have experienced highs and lows and have learned over time that your feelings tend to impact your level of commitment. Now that you have journeyed with Jesus Christ for a bit, it is likely that you’ve wished … Continued