Diligently Seeking Blog
Come with me as I search for God’s fingerprints in the ordinary. What an adventure it’ll be!
Finding Balance in Our Faith without Going Too Far
Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the...
Sin in Our Blind Spot
Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way. Psalm 139:23-24 Blind spots can be dangerous. I got a very painful reminder of the fact this weekend when I...
A Better Hope: The Forever-Hope You’ve Always Been Looking For
Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the LORD always. Surely there is a future, And your hope will not be cut off. Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way. Do not be with heavy drinkers of wine, Or with gluttonous...
Sweet Lessons on Prayer
It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.” —Luke 11:1 I think this is probably one of the sweetest moments in all of Scripture....
The God Who Sees the Little Things
“You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them, Your manna You did not withhold from their mouth, and You gave them water for their thirst. Indeed, forty years You provided for them in the wilderness and they were not in want; their clothes did not wear out, nor did...
The Peace of Easter
While they were telling these things, He Himself stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be to you.” —Luke 24:36 This past week, we got to celebrate the single most important and impactful event in all history—the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As I’ve...