Dignoscentia

De multe ori incercam sa ne amestecam in activitati sau actiuni care consideram ca sunt tocmai potrivite pentru acel moment din viata noastra, incercand sa ne supraapreciem puterea si capacitatile. Nu de putine ori suntem respinsi si tare ne mai miram cum de ni s-a putut intampla tocmai noua asa ceva.
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In contrast with the character in yesterday’s entry (for Psalm 39), the fellow in this psalm has his heart in the right place. He is in trouble indeed, there is no mistaking that. But what’s also very evident is that God delivered him in the past, and in no uncertain terms, either. That has made [...]

The person described here is in physical and mental anguish. He is a sick man, deserted by all, and, he fears, also by God. What is he to do, but to pray? He may or may not have been a believer, and he describes what he has done to get himself into the trouble he’s [...]

The Review has a series of articles that answer some interesting Bible questions, and I thought I’d point them out to you:

Was Balaam a prophet from God?
What does the Bible say about suicide?
How is the rest in Hebrews 4 related to the seventh-day Sabbath?
How does the Bible define “spirit”?
Is the heavenly sanctuary a real temple [...]

I like how the contrast between the evildoers and God is set up in this psalm. In the first section (verses 1-4), they are introduced, and from the looks of things, they’re a handful. Yet in verse 5, God comes into the picture, and they simply fade away - poof! and they’re gone. Try and [...]

How do we share our faith in the workplace? Here’s a clue: it has to do with what we do and who we are, not what we say.
The Review has put together a very nice collection of articles on this topic, and I encourage you to read them.
Here’s a link to the collection.

How important it is to confess our sins to God! There are so many blessings to be gained from it! Not only do we gain forgiveness, but we get relief. David writes here of a time when he didn’t confess: “I said not a word, but my bones wasted away from groaning all the day; [...]