Category Archives: Trust

Why Them and Not Us?

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Mark

68 years ago today, allied forces invaded Normandy and began the liberation of Europe. It is fitting that we honor the survivors, remember the sacrifice of the fallen, and attempt to learn from their courage. The awful price paid for … Continue reading →

Posted in brokenhearted, Comfort, Death, Disillusionment, Encouragement, Example, Expectation, Faith, Freedom, God's Will, Gratitude, Inspiration, Loss, Love, Patriotism, Preparing to Die, Providence, Psalms, Purpose, Romans, Sacrifice, Sovereignty of God, suffering, Survivor, Trust, Uncategorized | Tagged Chance, Comfort Purpose, D-Day, Eternity, Freedom, God, God's Sovereignty, grief, Hope, Investment, Liberation, Luck, Nazi, Nazism, Providence, Purpose, Questioning, Sacrifice, Sovereignty of God, survivor, survivors, War, World War II, WW II | 98 Comments

A Broken Heart

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Mark

When was the last time you saw someone with their heart in a cast, sling, or using crutches? Of course, that’s ridiculous. People with broken hearts don’t wear bandages. And neither do we recognize them or take their pain as … Continue reading →

Posted in brokenhearted, Comfort, Death, Denial, depression, discouragement, Disillusionment, Encouragement, Faith, God's word, Grief, Inspiration, Loneliness, Loss, Perseverance, Personal Growth, Recovery, suffering, Trust | Tagged Broken heart, Brokenhearted, Comfort, Depression, Disappointment, discouragement, grief, heartache, pain, Suffering | 61 Comments

When Jealousy is Godly

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Mark

Consider all that you know about jealousy for a moment. Not very pretty is it? Human jealousy can bring out the worst in us. As recent posts in Climbing Higher have shown, jealousy is often the source of heartache, broken … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians, Covenant, Jealousy, Jeremiah, Love, Relationships, Revelation, Sincerity, Surrender, Trust, Unfaithfulness | Tagged Commitment, Faithfulness, God, Godly Jealousy, Idolatry, Jealousy, Jealousy of, Love, Love of, Love of God, Spiritual Adultery | 63 Comments

Jealousy Sends Astronaut into “Orbit”

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Mark

As an astronaut, Lisa Nowak logged nearly 13 days in space and knew what it was to orbit the earth. But it wasn’t the Space Shuttle that launched her “into orbit” in early 2007 – it was jealousy. According to … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Control, Envy, Fear, Jealousy, Loss, Love, Motivation, Proverbs, Relationships, Sincerity, Trust, Victim | Tagged Able, Adultery, Affair, Anger, Cain, David, Divorce, Envy, Fear, Jealousy, Love, Nowak, Relationships, Saul, Trust, Unfaithful, Unfaithfulness | 254 Comments

Loving Enough to Trust

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Mark

What would you do for someone you love? Anything? What would you do to someone you love? In the case of Richard Garibay of Ceres, California, it was torture. For a period of nine days, Garibay and a friend, Armando … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians, Abuse, Disillusionment, Drug Abuse, Envy, Expectation, Family, Jealousy, John, Love, Motivation, Relationships, Torture, Trust, Uncategorized, Victim | Tagged Abuse, Drug Abuse, Envy, Genuine, Jealousy, Love, Relationships, Torture, Trust | 79 Comments