“The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried.” G.K. Chesterton This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/04/04/psalm-20-may-the-lord-grant-all-your-requests/
If we believe there is a better tomorrow, we can bear a hardship today. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/04/03/isaiah-4316-21-god-is-doing-a-new-thing/
"Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering." Yoda This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/04/02/john-1145-57-gripped-by-worry-and-fear/
“We should therefore learn that the only good we have is what the Lord has given us gratuitously; that the only good we do is what He does in us; that it is not that we do nothing ourselves, but that we act only when we have been acted upon, in other words under the direction and influence of the Holy Spirit.” John Calvin This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/04/01/isaiah-438-15-the-supremacy-of-god-matters/
Seeds of repentance, carefully planted and watered with tears, shall bring an abundant harvest of joy. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/31/psalm-126-plant-in-tears-and-harvest-the-joy/
Most of our plans are humanly possible and doable. Maybe we ought, instead, to seek the impossible. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/30/luke-910-17-jesus-feeds-five-thousand/
We are commanded by God to rest. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/29/leviticus-251-19-your-well-being-is-a-priority-to-god/
Time is nothing more than the relationship between events. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/28/revelation-191-8-the-time-is-coming/
We are to all share the same heart of the father in the parable of the lost son – a heart of hospitable love, abundant grace, and open celebration. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/27/luke-151-3-11b-32-parable-of-the-lost-son/
If any of us feels justified in our hate, then we are the lost one in need of restoration. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/26/luke-151-10-the-parable-of-the-lost-sheep-and-the-lost-coin/
Tangible reminders help us recall why we are here and how important our work really is. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/25/joshua-414-24-the-importance-of-visual-reminders/
Shame cannot survive the light of day; regret typically happens when we fail to do something; and millions of others are struggling with the very same sort of things you are. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/24/psalm-32-dont-waste-away/
Spiritual formation and development are dependent upon slow growth over a long period of time. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/23/luke-1318-21-what-is-the-kingdom-of-god-like/
Jesus said, “The people who are really blessed are the ones who hear and obey God’s message!” (Luke 11:28, CEV) This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/22/romans-212-16-doing-not-just-hearing-makes-the-difference/
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” Carl Jung This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/21/romans-21-11-against-criticism-and-judgment/
"Repentance is nothing else but a reformation of the whole life according to the Law of God." John Calvin This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/20/luke-131-9-christs-call-for-change/
Oftentimes something needs to be destroyed for a building to be erected. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/19/isaiah-51-7-a-parable-of-the-vineyard/
So, what is to be done about the situation of spiritual deadness in the church? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/18/revelation-31-6-remember-hold-on-and-change/
Spiritual endurance requires becoming comfortable with risk, vulnerability, accountability, and the steadfast love which is both received and given. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/17/revelation-28-11-spiritual-endurance/
Stand firm and see the deliverance come. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/16/2-chronicles-201-22-praying-in-desperate-times/
One way of taking charge of our spiritual lives is beginning the day with some vitamin-packed whole grain goodness of the biblical psalms. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/15/psalm-1051-42-getting-rid-of-the-meh/
The biblical character of Abraham is Exhibit A of faith. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/14/romans-41-12-saved-by-grace-through-faith/
The chicks may scatter and refuse to be gathered. The builders might reject the crucial cornerstone and still try to build. Yet, it will not always be this way. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/13/luke-1331-35-blessed-is-he-who-comes-in-the-name-of-the-lord-2/
Bask in the reality that you are a gift to a hungry world… that you are blessed to be on this earth. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/12/psalm-11826-29-a-guided-meditation-into-gratitude/
Doing the right thing, whether someone is watching, or not, is always a hallmark of a good example. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/11/philippians-317-20-follow-a-good-example/
The way to wait patiently is through hope. And hope is a reality which needs to be continually fortified. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/10/psalm-27-wait/
The truth is this: We just don’t always know why. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/09/job-11-22-a-better-way-through-impossible-suffering/
Sleep can be elusive and hard to come by in difficult circumstances. The palpable stress can make it impossible to tone down the racing thoughts. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/08/psalm-17-prayer-in-anxious-times/
Without love, whatever we do is worth nothing. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/07/1-john-21-6-live-as-jesus-did/
Repentance involves both heart and mouth. And Lent is just the season for it. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/06/romans-108b-13-believe-and-confess/
