Tag Archives: faith

Growing Faith; October 15, 2017

Posted on October 18, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 30:4-5 Sing to the Lord, you saints of his; praise his holy name. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. The … Continue reading →

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Inner Peace; October 14, 2017

Posted on October 17, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 29:11 The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. There is a very small difference in nuance between the English and the Japanese translations of this verse. Actually, it is just a shift … Continue reading →

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Faith vs. Trust; October 13, 2017

Posted on October 17, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 28:1, 8 To you I call, O Lord my Rock; do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I shall be like those who have gone down to the pit. The Lord is the … Continue reading →

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Expectant Hope; October 12, 2017

Posted on October 15, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 27:14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. This Psalm has many dearly loved verses in it, which I started to list, but they would include the majority of the Psalm! However, … Continue reading →

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Present-Tense Faith; October 10, 2017

Posted on October 14, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. Even this most familiar of all the Psalms deserves further meditation. There is a minor difference in tense between the Japanese and the English in this first … Continue reading →

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Internal Struggles; October 4, 2017

Posted on October 11, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 13:2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? I would dare say there’s not a person alive who hasn’t experienced internal struggles like this; they are part of the human … Continue reading →

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Encountering God; September 30, 2017

Posted on October 3, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 42:5-6 “My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.” A genuine revelation of God changes whoever experiences it. We don’t know how the Lord … Continue reading →

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Anxiety; September 24, 2017

Posted on September 28, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 3:25-26 “What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me. I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil.” One of the important characteristics of Job is his honesty. He … Continue reading →

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Receiving Everything from God; September 23, 2017

Posted on September 27, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 2:10 He replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said. This is the fundamental question of the book of … Continue reading →

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Materialism; September 22, 2017

Posted on September 23, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 1:21 “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” There are a number of theological problems with the … Continue reading →

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