Category Archives: God is faithful

He Controls Nations and Nature

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Laura Navarro

Back to Trusting God by Jerry Bridges. Chapter 5 is about God’s control over the nations. This is like taking the previous chapters and taking them to the highest and largest application. Just as He is sovereign over people, He … Continue reading →

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Who is in control?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Laura Navarro

Chapter 3 is about the sovereignty of God. It starts a section that covers the next few chapters. This chapter covers the premise that God is sovereign, all-powerful over all things. He refers to James 4:13-15 to remind us that … Continue reading →

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Providence or Chance?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Laura Navarro

Ch 2 of the book Trusting God by Jerry Bridges talks about God’s providence, what it means, and what it means for us. He refers to the book When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Rabbi Harold Kushner. Besides … Continue reading →

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Oy, how quickly we forget

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Laura Navarro

I know to beware the weeks after a mountain-top experience. And even in re-reading Spiritual Depression by Martin Lloyd-Jones, he says he always watches someone very closely after such an experience, for the almost inevitable crash and depression that comes … Continue reading →

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More thoughts on trust and anger

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Laura Navarro

Del Tackett has worked with Focus on the Family and is the creator of The Truth Project which I’ve heard accolades for. At the Ligonier National Conference this year, he spoke on the meta narrative – the big story/purpose. He … Continue reading →

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Trusting God

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Laura Navarro

I’ve mentioned before the monthly free audio book at ChristianAudio.com and what great books they have offered. The free audio book last month was Trusting God by Jerry Bridges. I’ve been listening to it for the past week or so … Continue reading →

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Blessings in being sick!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Laura Navarro

I haven’t posted anything all month. Wow. It’s been a good month in general. Always fun to start a new year. But the past 8 days have been less than fun. Last Saturday I had a sore throat and even … Continue reading →

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Cheerful thoughts on depression

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Laura Navarro

It has been 2 months since I have posted here. Amazing. I have been busy and things are going well, there just hasn’t been time to blog. Back on Sept 5 (just 2 posts ago) I mentioned a new book … Continue reading →

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I shall yet praise Him

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Laura Navarro

In some ways I had a great day Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning. Good time with family, lots accomplished this week, found some good things in my files as I was cleaning up. And a great workday at church … Continue reading →

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But isn’t it my job to worry?

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Laura Navarro

Loved this blog post by Tim Challies about worrying. The Bible study my Circle just finished was about breaking the worry habit and the author, Elizabeth George, repeatedly pointed out that we are commanded not to worry and the different … Continue reading →

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