Anyone Need a Scapegoat?
Here we are, guilty people in a guilty world, often dumping our guilt and sadness on others, blaming them, pointing the finger, making ourselves out to be victims. Why are we like this? Because we know we cannot bear our own guilt. We deeply need someone else to bear it for us. “Hey roommate with whom I am having this argument, I am so unhappy, … Continue reading Anyone Need a Scapegoat?
Questions to ask for the New Year
The beginning of a new year is an ideal time to stop, look up, and get our bearings. To that end, here are some questions (compiled by Don Whitney) to ask prayerfully in the presence of God. 1. What’s one thing you could do this year to increase your enjoyment of God? 2. What’s the most humanly impossible thing you will ask God to do … Continue reading Questions to ask for the New Year
New Year’s Prayer
Almighty God, by whose mercy my life has been yet prolonged to another year, grant that thy mercy may not be in vain. Let not my years be multiplied to increase my guilt, but as age advances, let me become more pure in my thoughts, more regular in my desires, and more obedient to thy laws. Let not the cares of the world distract me, … Continue reading New Year’s Prayer
Shepherd the Flock 