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A Closed Mouth and an Open Sky #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding." — Proverbs 17:28 You know, Aesop told a story a long, long time ago that I just can't shake. There was a turtle who lived on a quiet pond, and his best friends were a couple of ducks. Every time those ducks ca...

A Wartime Walkie-Talkie #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints." — Ephesians 6:18 You know, John Piper said something years ago that I haven't been able to shake loose. He said that prayer is a wartime walkie-talkie, not a domestic intercom to ring up the butler...

Two Doors, One Savior #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." — Matthew 11:28 John Eldredge said something that stopped me cold when I first read it. He said, "You can't repent your way out of brokenness, and you can't heal your way out of sin." Now sit with that for just a moment, because that's a profo...

The Submitted Mind #RTTBROS #Nightlight

The Art of Letting Go #RTTBROS #Nightlight "I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." — Philippians 4:11 You know, there was a man born into slavery around 50 AD, a man who had every reason in the world to be bitter and broken. His name was Epictetus, and his owner once twisted his leg to the point of breaking it, just to demonstrate his power over him. Epictetu...

Water From the Rock #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." — Proverbs 3:5-6 I want to tell you about a man who dug a well on a tropical island while his neighbors thought he had lost his mind. And when the water came up, they concluded he must be a god. His n...

God Allows #RTTBROS #RTTBROS #Legacy #Problems #Hurt

Covered in Prayer #RTTBROS #Nightlight #parenting #Legacy #blessing

Prison To Pulpit #RTTBROS #Nightlight #prayer #Problems #Hurt

Words That Outlasted Empires #RTTBROS #Nightlight "The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace."— Numbers 6:24-26 You know, sometimes God does something so remarkable that it just stops you in your tracks and makes you shake your head in wonder. Back in 1979, an arch...

Problem Of Calluses #Nightlight #RTTBROS #Heart #Hurt #Problems

When God Answers #RTTBROS #Nightlight "If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." — John 15:7 You know, I think one of the most honest struggles in the Christian life is prayer that feels like it's just bouncing off the ceiling. We pray, and then we wait, and then we wonder. Did anybody hear that? Is anybody home? I ran ac...

Season 20 Episode 12 For This We Have Jesus #RTTBROS #Nightlight For This, We Have Jesus A Prayer Guide for Parents Who Know They Are Not Enough Sandy and I have discovered something about parenting that no one warns you about clearly enough: the problems your children face do not stay simple. They compound. They multiply. They become, in time, almost infinitely complex, and you are not infinite....

Better Together #RTTBROS #Nightlight

Prayer For The Distressed #RTTBROS #Nightlight

The Look!!! #Nightlight #RTTBROS

Every Moment Matters #RTTBROS #Nightlight "See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.", Ephesians 5:15-16 You know, I saw something recently that really stopped me in my tracks. Someone posted a simple question online: "Imagine reading a book with no way to turn back the page. How carefully would you read it? That&#...

Who Said That? #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." — Philippians 4:8 You know, I heard a story once about a young soldier in Wo...

The dividing line MATT 25 #RTTBROS #nightlight

Seeing What's Already There #RTTBROS #Nightlight "This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." — Psalm 118:24 You know, I had a friend tell me once that he was waiting to be happy. Waiting for the promotion. Waiting until the kids were grown. Waiting until life finally slowed down enough for him to enjoy it. I understood exactly what he meant, because...

The Steps Of. a Good Man #RTTBROS #Nightlight #Trust #Victory #Legacy

Don't Fear the Giant's Bed #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Do not fear them, for the LORD your God, he shall fight for you." — Deuteronomy 3:22 You know, there are names in the Bible that most of us skip right over. We see them in the text and our eyes sort of glaze and we keep moving. Og, king of Bashan, is one of those names. But here's the thing, nothing in Scripture is filler. The...

Building the Plane While You're Flying It #RTTBROS #Nightlight "The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way." — Psalm 37:23 I heard a phrase recently that stopped me cold. Someone said, "You can't build the plane while you're flying it," and I thought, well, that's exactly how most of us are living our lives, isn't it? We&#3...

God's Four-Handed Provision #RTTBROS #Nightlight "And my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." — Philippians 4:19 You know, I've been thinking about something that keeps coming up when I talk with folks who are worried about their finances, their future, their needs. We live in uncertain times, and it's easy to look at our bank acco...

At the Cross: The Amazing Exchange "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." — Romans 5:8 You know, there's a hymn that's been sung in churches for over a hundred and fifty years now, and every time I hear it, I find myself stopped in my tracks by one particular verse. The hymn is "At the Cross," written by Isaac Wa...