For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my … Continue reading Life is Precious
Author: Erin Schmidt
We are comforted to comfort others
"Often, we endure trials seeking God's deliverance from them. Suffering is painful for us to endure or to see those we love endure. While our instinct is to flee trials, remember that even in the midst of suffering, God's will is being done." –Paul Chappell Soon after becoming a Christian, I was listening to a … Continue reading We are comforted to comfort others
Thank you for the lonely times
The lord is my Shepherd, I lack nothing. –Psalm 23:1 The other week I found myself in this beloved psalm with a heavy and uneasy heart. It’s something I turn to because I know it’s comforting and it has calmed me before. However, I have not turned to it enough times to always remember what it … Continue reading Thank you for the lonely times
Unshakable Identity
“Once I got the gold, it didn’t matter…I felt like the damage was done. I had given 200 percent that day in competition and laid it out on the floor, but I felt I had failed the world. I felt like since the world saw me as being nothing else, then if I failed at … Continue reading Unshakable Identity
Living Water
“Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (John 4:13-14) In a clip from 2009 on 60 minutes, Tom Brady was interviewed about his success … Continue reading Living Water
The Good News
"We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope." -Tim Keller So what can we do? Nothing. Because of our sins and our sinful nature, we have no hope of changing the … Continue reading The Good News
Our World Today
So, I think we would all agree that God is pretty awesome. Even if you don’t believe in God yet, if all of the things I have mentioned were true, I think you would agree that he is indeed awesome. Not only is God awesome, but God wanted this world to be awesome. The Bible … Continue reading Our World Today
God’s Infinite Love
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. –1 John 4:8 Whether you grew up in church or have no Christian background, I think all of us have heard that “God is love.” But what does that really mean? What is love? What is the love that God provides? If you … Continue reading God’s Infinite Love
The Majesty of God
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. … Continue reading The Majesty of God
Let’s begin…
I am your Creator. You were in my care even before you were born –Isaiah 44:2a It’s not an accident or a chance by nature that you are alive now. It’s not even an accident that you are reading this post right now. For a lot of you, this might seem crazy and you may … Continue reading Let’s begin…