Lamentations

Finding the glorious light, when everything sucks

Our Present Suffering and Eventual Future Glory

As I write this, I am suffering. I have had a cold for a good week. It has left me tired and unmotivated. Also, it has me much less productive than I would like to be. Though my suffering is relatively minor, it has me eager to experience a time when I am again...

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Should we lament? What does lament even mean? Here are some thoughts, and a poem of Lament I wrote, called Desperate Faith.

Must We Lament? How Can We Not Lament?

It’s good to lament. Or maybe not. Who knows? Maybe we better back up and first ask “what does it mean to lament?” To answer that, let’s consult Got Questions, where they say: To lament is to express deep regret, grief, or sorrow. We can lament through words or...

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The practice of self-examination is a key to refining life, on purpose. It is a heart matter that is not a matter of self-help. It’s why Edwards’s 41st resolution is one of intentionality.

Self-Examination is a Key to Refining Life, on Purpose

It’s safe to presume Jonathan Edwards was devoted to self-examination. Perhaps that’s one of the things that has made this the perfect topic for the year of listening up. That’s because, though 1Glories is ever-evolving, one element is pretty constant; “refining life,...

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