Chapter 8 and the Vanishing Twinkle
An annotation on Chapter Eight of The Screwtape Letters, exploring the law of undulation, spiritual troughs, God’s love, and choosing to obey when feelings fade
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Dressed to Stand: Putting on the Armour of God
Ephesians 6:10–18 (KJV) 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.12 For we wrestle…
The Blood That Bought Us: He is Risen
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. This is where we left off. So much emotion within a short period of time, though it was a long time in the making it only right that we observe this pause. Saturday is often passed over too quickly,…
The Blood That Bought Us: A Good Friday Reflection
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.Hebrews 9:22 (KJV) Blood is at the center of the story of redemption. To understand why, we have to go to the…
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Psalm 23 (KJV) 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.4 Yea,…
While There Is Still Light
After listening to a sermon anchored in Ecclesiastes 12, the message stayed with me long after it ended, connecting with other thoughts I had been carrying. The Spirit kept speaking, drawing lines between Scripture and teaching, until the meaning became…