Just a Guy and his Journey Back to God

Send us Fan Mail You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race. Psalms 12:7-8   Just a Guy and His World  

Send us Fan Mail For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face. Psalms 11:7 Have you ever had your mind run away with itself and keep asking what if? Have you ever been anxious about a situation and your mind keeps saying, "What about this?" Has it ever seemed that all your friends and advisors are telling you to prepare for the worst? I have and so did David...

Send us Fan Mail Why, LORD, do you stand far off?  Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? Psalms 10:1 While I was thinking about this Psalm, I had to admit I struggle with this feeling too. Often, it seems when I'm in my deepest need, God is far away. And even worse, those who are flaunting God are prospering! It's at times like that when I begin to question God! Thankfully, He re...

Send us Fan Mail The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.  Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. Psalms 9:9-10 When everything is going poorly, where do you turn? Where is your refuge? Is it your family, friends or God? Maybe it's a combination. I think the first one I turn to is the one I know the best....

Send us Fan Mail When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers,  the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,  what is mankind that you are mindful of them,  human beings that you care for them? Psalms 8:3-4 A thought from AW Tozer about living for God, The Spirit-filled walk demands, for instance, that we live in the Word of God as a fish lives in the sea. By this I do not mean t...

Send us Fan Mail LORD my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands — if I have repaid my ally with evil or without cause have robbed my foe— then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust. Psalms 7:3-5 Have you ever been accused of something you didn't do and it was causing you all sorts of pain and hurt? I have and...

Send us Fan Mail I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes. Psalms 6:6-7 Have you ever been so depressed you're worn out from crying and stress? Did it ever feel like the whole world was turning against you, even God? Well, that's what King David was going thro...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been struggling and really good intentioned people tell you to "Just do..."? I have and it's sooo hard and frustrating! It really pisses me off at times. As if it's that easy! Just do...! Have you then heard the devil telling you, "Just give up..." I have and it's so tempting and persistent! Jesus has a different four letter word, r...

Send us Fan Mail  Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament. Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. Psalms 5:1-3 I love how David is so comfortable with God that he knows God will answer his prayers. Because he knows God, he goes before Him not with special words and...

Send us Fan Mail Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God.  Give me relief from my distress;  have mercy on me and hear my prayer. Psalms 4:1 As a leader, when things are going poorly, where do you turn? Often, I turn inward instead of upward. When things aren't working, I often try to figure things out and that isn't a bad thing because that's my job. However, I have to remem...

Send us Fan Mail LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me!  Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him. ” Psalms 3:1-2 I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side. Psalms 3:6 From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people. Psalms 3:8 So often it feels like we're surrounded by enemies and travails! Do you ever look around and thin...

Send us Fan Mail Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?  The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the LORD and against his anointed, saying,  “Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.” Psalms 2:1-3 In today's world, we don't usually see armies rebelling against God and preparing for war against Him and His. However, this is cha...

Send us Fan Mail Blessed is the one  who does not walk in step with the wicked  or stand in the way that sinners take  or sit in the company of mockers Psalms 1:1 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction. Psalms 1:6 Kent Hughes writes in his Preaching the Word commentary, "The reason the godly flourish is because God is watching over t...

Send us Fan Mail Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden.  But the LORD God called to the man, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:8-9 God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and b...

Send us Fan Mail And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. Revelation 21:3-4 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these wor...

Send us Fan Mail Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:14 AW Tozer writes in his book The Attributes of God, "People worry about whether there is fire in hell or not. I have no reason not to believe it; what the Bible says I take a...

Send us Fan Mail “Hallelujah!  For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Revelation 19:6 Instead of looking at the great battle waged here in  chapter 19, lets think about God Almighty.  Let's think about how God's plan is coming to fruition and He is in control because He's Almighty God. The Beast and false prophet are captured and imprisoned while all those who opposed God and murdered Hi...

Send us Fan Mail “When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her and shared her luxury see the smoke of her burning, they will weep and mourn over her. 10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off and cry:  “‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,  you mighty city of Babylon!  In one hour your doom has come!’ Revelation 18:9-10 WHERE ARE YOU GETTING YOUR NEEDS MET? The world is a spirit...

Send us Fan Mail With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries. Revelation 17:2 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries. Revelation 17:4 I saw that the...

Send us Fan Mail On this, the birthday of the United States, lets read our Declaration of Independence and pray for this country and our families. In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume a...

Send us Fan Mail They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him. Revelation 16:9 but they refused to repent of what they had done. Revelation 16:11 And they cursed God Revelation 16:21 Spurgeon writes about repentance as, "repentance which is worth having turns a man inside out and purges the...

Send us Fan Mail ...standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and its image and over the number of its name. Revelation 15:2 Those who had been victorious over the beast... I want to be one of those warriors. To be victorious would indicate they had fought a battle and I ask, how did they win? The answer is found in chapter 12:11 "They triumphed over him by the blo...

Send us Fan Mail The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps. 3 And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. Revelation 14:2-3 Have you noticed how there always seems to be music and worship in Heaven? The elders, the creatures and all of the saints are singing praise to God. Intellectually, I don't wonder why, but emotion...

Send us Fan Mail All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world. Revelation 13:8 I remember as a kid hearing a deep discussion about the Tribulation. People I respected spoke about the pre and post tribulation church with great conviction, persuasiveness and passion. The boo...

Send us Fan Mail They triumphed over him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb  and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much  as to shrink from death. Revelation 12:11 Charles Spurgeon struggles with interpreting Revelation and found the many writings on it not exceptionally helpful. His thoughts were as follows: "The sum total of substantial instruction in nearly all...