The Thorn That Stays
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” —2 Corinthians 12:9 God does not always remove the thorn, but through it, He opens us…
The Gift of the Thorn
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” —2 Corinthians 12:9 God allows us to fall not to shame us, but to strip us…
Waking from the Dream
“While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.” —Romans 5:6 The world’s promises are a dream that never delivers. Only Christ can break the…
Fierce, Unyielding Love
Fierce, Unyielding Love by Donavon L Riley God doesn’t spare us from the sharp edge of thorns; He plants them right into the center of our lives, where we feel…
A Strength That Will Not Fail
A Strength That Will Not Fail by Donavon L Riley God knows the thin walls we’re made of. He knows our brittleness, the fractures that run deep beneath the surface,…
Not By Our Own Strength
Not By Our Own Strength by Donavon L Riley It’s in our faltering, our stumbling into sin or grief, that God begins His strange work in us. He lets failure…
The Thin Illusion of Strength
The Thin Illusion of Strength by Donavon L Riley God, with His quiet and relentless mercy, works to yank back the veil over our eyes, to show us the truth…
A Wild, Free-Ranging Garden
A Wild, Free-Ranging Garden by Donavon L Riley When you stumble—speak out of turn, let irritation flash, or fall prey to suspicion—don’t let it devour you whole. The world is…