I forgive you

October 30, 2012 SScott 0 Comments 1 tag

Forgiveness is not about forgetting—it’s an action and an attitude. Sometimes, we should forgive someone silently, sharing it only with God, while other times, we need to approach them directly. Either way, the act of forgiveness is vital to our walk with the Lord. Harboring bitterness or unforgiveness hinders our prayer life and relationship with […]

My heart is yours Lord

October 24, 2012 SScott 0 Comments 0 tags

Hear my cries, oh Lord—this world has nothing for me. My soul is torn between this place and my true home. How I yearn to be closer to You and, in some way, bring honor to Your holy name. Search me, oh great Lord, and show me how to be less so that You can […]

Your ways are not my ways…

October 11, 2012 SScott 0 Comments 0 tags

Klara, a devout Catholic and loving mother of two, was engrossed in a book when a knock at the door brought the news every parent dreads: “Your son has been in an accident.” In the waiting room, her heels clicked as she paced, time dragging like molasses running uphill. The doctor approached, his somber face […]

The War Within Us

October 10, 2012 SScott 0 Comments 3 tags

We know that the law is spiritual, but I am unspiritual, ruled by sin as if I were its slave. I don’t understand my own actions—I don’t do what I want to do, and I do the things I hate. By doing what I hate, I show that I agree the law is good. But […]