...of His generous good pleasure toward us!
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Ephesians 1:1-6

According to the good pleasure of His will,

  • He has blessed us generously in Christ.
  • He has chosen us in Christ.
  • He has adopted us by Christ.
  • He has graced us in Christ.

So that we should live before Him in holiness, in blamelessness, and in love — manifesting the praiseworthy glory of His grace. Continue reading →

I'll point you in the right direction for hope and peace!

In the course of working on Sunrise Bible 906 Lesson 7 this morning, I came across something I wrote quite a while ago:

The Psalmist knew about depression and discouragement. In Psalm 42:5 he wrote, “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me?” Depression and discouragement go beyond feelings, which are often fleeting. These Dreadful D’s are a state of being, a condition of the soul.

That is so important to understand about human nature. Depression especially is far more than mere feelings. Continue reading →