When We Stop Grading God

DID YOU KNOW We rarely announce that we are judging God, yet we sometimes do exactly that. We carry expectations about how a good God should govern the world, answer prayer, restrain evil, reward faithfulness, and arrange our lives. When events follow our expectations, we confidently declare that God is good. When suffering continues, injusticeContinue reading “When We Stop Grading God”

When Honest Questions Become Faithful Prayer

DID YOU KNOW Many people hesitate to speak honestly with God because they fear that questions reveal weak faith. Yet Scripture preserves the prayers of people who brought God their confusion, disappointment, grief, and even anger. They did not always understand what He was doing, but they trusted Him enough to keep the conversation open.Continue reading “When Honest Questions Become Faithful Prayer”