Author Archives: LJones

Struggles drive us deeper.  We consider it joy to suffer, not because suffering is necessarily pleasant, but because it is the best way to grow in our knowledge of God.  When balance is restored in our lives, we are awe-struck … Continue reading →

Therefore, in time, we learn to wait and meditate before passing judgment on any set of circumstances.  If we were dealing with a statistically rich environment with multiple controls, such as professional baseball, or national politics, we might be so … Continue reading →

Third, God has eternal purposes that transcend our circumstances.  Jesus’ original apostles suffered pain and persecution at the hands of many people.  I am sure there were days when they questioned the value of their sacrifice.  But would any of … Continue reading →

Secondly, God can bring together ordinary circumstances in an extraordinary way.  He does not have to work outside of the normal course of nature to accomplish these ends.  This is why some people call this kind of work “providence,” as … Continue reading →

Since God’s divine option is infinite, it is unlikely any of us will ever find a way to describe it fully.  Still, I feel compelled to venture into three areas in which we are repeatedly amazed. First, God can change … Continue reading →

The “Law of Possibilities” reminds us the scope of God’s providential means and methods are beyond human comprehension.  This is the reality I have also referred to as God’s “divine option.”  I am convinced the process of growing in our … Continue reading →

I am confident nothing we have yet to discover about God will equal or rise above Jesus crucified, buried and risen.  We do, however, have many things to learn, and every new lesson deepens our faith.  In our faith conversations … Continue reading →

I have watched people agonize over what might have been lacking in their faith that led God to let a loved one die, or some other tragedy to transpire.  I remind them trials are not necessarily a sign that one … Continue reading →

Then how do we grow in faith?  What did the disciples lack in their fishing boat that caused Jesus to be critical, and how were they supposed to fix the problem?  I propose they would not have grown had they … Continue reading →

My #2 Pencil Faith illustration originally grew out of an attempt to calm the nerves of people I met who believed their walk with the Lord had come to an impasse.  Some feared a complete meltdown of faith and wondered … Continue reading →