Ivy Smith 8/22/26 Ivy Smith 8/22/26

Off Into the Weeds

Here is one rabbit trail, one side route, one distraction the devil uses to lure people away from true worship of God and into idolatry.

Ivy Smith 8/12/26 Ivy Smith 8/12/26

Just Be Still

I cease striving. I quiet my wandering, wondering soul. You said that the just shall live by his faith, and so I do. I trust You. You have always taken care of me, and I know You will continue.

Ivy Smith 8/6/26 Ivy Smith 8/6/26

Have You Lost Your Cutting Edge?

And, when we do lose our cutting edge and it seems to disappear in the murkiness, Lord, You are there…

Ivy Smith 7/30/26 Ivy Smith 7/30/26

A Healing, Not a Beating

We think, “Lord, deal with me. Correct me. Fix me. I can’t do right.” We think we need to be disciplined by the Lord. We figure our chastisement is surely coming. But the Lord says that this won’t help. We would just continue to rebel. And why? It is not that we need a beating. It’s that we need a healing.