While joyful obedience delights the Father, it enrages the enemy.
Tag: delight
It’s hard for some to believe that God delights in us, but I’ve been a parent long enough to be convinced of this truth. I delight in my kids. I enjoy their presence, their personality, their affection, their interests, their accomplishments, their perspective. Even when they are being ugly, I’m able to remember who they truly are.
“All my longings lie open before You, Lord, my sighing is not hidden from You.” (Psalm 38:9 NIV) God can handle our longings. He is not afraid of human desire. In fact, laying our longing before Him might be the very key to containment and…
“When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with sounds of joy.” (Psalm 126:1-2 NIV) Do you know what grows dim in an adult’s life? Laughter. The average four year old…