The Rev. F.B. Meyer wrote the following roughly a century ago. His words are applicable as much today as they ever were. Johan J.Ingles-Le Nobel / Foter.com / CC BY-ND “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and cannot of itself rise into the Spirit; the Holy Spirit must stoop to lift it into union with Himself. But He will do this for you, if only you will lift your heart to Christ in simple faith and surrender. “The difference it will make! Each life has been planned by God with the intention of training it for high service here and beyond; and whatever happens in life, there…

From time to time we are all assaulted by depression, worry, anxiety, anger, obsessive thoughts – mental states and emotions that grab onto us like a monster grabs a sinking ship. If these problems are chronic then of course we can and should seek counseling and medical help. But our first line of defense is always the Word. There is power in the Word! I was camping with a large group this weekend. I love my friends and had a very good time but I am easily overwhelmed by crowds. I found my thoughts were going faster and faster and more and more obsessive. Thank God I had my Bible…

I read a very good article called “Engaging the Process” by  The C.S. Lewis Institute. As it turns out, this was good timing since I got raging laryngitis almost immediately and needed to lead my Bible study. I chose several paragraphs from the essay and created discussion questions for them. I printed them out and brought it to my women’s Bible study where members volunteered to read the 5 paragraphs and lead the discussions. Great way to handle teaching during an illness that isn’t bad enough to make other people sick, but is bad enough to take your voice! Feel free to use these readings and questions in your study…