Author: holligibbs
Gratefully Single: The Steadfast Love of the Lord
Sometimes when we’ve been single for a long time, we can get to this place where we’re just kind of numb. For as long as we can remember we’ve had a desire to be special to someone, to belong to someone, to be chosen by someone. There is, of course, familial love and friendship, but … Continue reading Gratefully Single: The Steadfast Love of the Lord
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Recently, I read Psalm 124 in my Bible reading. It is the testimony of those who would not have made it if the LORD had not been on their side, and it spoke hope to the weakness and weariness that often overwhelms me. It also reminded me of the line "Were not the right Man … Continue reading A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Gratefully Single: The Gift of Deprivation
One of the challenges of singleness is dealing with our natural longing for marriage. This longing is something built into us by our Creator, and it is a good desire--although it may feel anything but good when we are caught in the tension between God's good design and His sovereign plan for our individual lives. Temptation … Continue reading Gratefully Single: The Gift of Deprivation
The Lost Virtue of Humility
There is an idea going around in our culture that pursuing what is right for me as an individual is the greatest good. I ought to make decisions based on what I consider to be best for myself. I can do and be anything I want as long as it makes me happy. But if … Continue reading The Lost Virtue of Humility
A Prayer for Humility
O LORD, You’ve seen the eyesore guide me— mistaken glory strutting like an idol. You’ve heard the swelling praises pride me into fantasies beyond my title. You’ve seen the fallen angels ride me like soldiers guiding horses out to fight. You’ve heard the shrieks the monster cried me— deriding, whining, striking for my rights. You’ve … Continue reading A Prayer for Humility
Gratefully Single: The Surpassing Beauty of the Lord
I remember distinctly the earthquake that rocked my heart as a college sophomore when I saw the guy that I had a gigantic crush on at a soccer game—with a girl. It was a moment that left me reeling for the next few weeks. It had been over a year since I had first arrived … Continue reading Gratefully Single: The Surpassing Beauty of the Lord
Gratefully Single: Where Does Singleness Come From?
Singleness is an intriguing thing. It is the natural state that we are all born into, and yet there is a strong sense that it isn’t natural at all, but rather a problem that needs to be fixed. It sounds wrong to say that, doesn’t it? And yet the overwhelming evidence seems to support that … Continue reading Gratefully Single: Where Does Singleness Come From?
Gratefully Single
Being single is not something I would ever have chosen for myself, but it is what the Lord has given me so far. Looking back over the years, I can see how He has used singleness as one of the most instrumental factors in teaching me and building my relationship with Him. Even though I … Continue reading Gratefully Single
Trashing God for Idols: What Happens When We Can’t Wait for God
Read: Exodus 32 The inciting moment of Israel's decision to make a golden calf to be their god occurs when they saw that Moses delayed to come down from Mount Sinai. It had been forty long days of staying in one place, and the children of Israel couldn't sit still and wait any longer. They … Continue reading Trashing God for Idols: What Happens When We Can’t Wait for God