Posts by D. Ray Davis

We exist to further his kingdom. We are to play our part in his kingdom and his will.

This is my testimony in my grief. At my depths, he sustained my faith with his truth.

Our God is a god who answers. History is replete with would-be gods who disappoint.

Brokenness runs rampant, and its impact is universal. Every person faces loss. Sooner or later. To one level or another.

David compares this seeking to thirsting when you long for replenishment. Weary. No water. Suddenly, all other priorities fall subservient to your thirst.

Whether you are a person of high or low stature, humbly recognize that you are at best a delusion and at worst a breath. That’s humbling.

...loss hit me, and my heart fainted. To be instantly in need, gives birth to cries to God.

In the midst of loss, you feel as if you’ve been plundered. You need a hiding place.

Pain recurs and crashes like waves. It pursues you like a howling dog roaming a city at night.

Unequal scales are never good. Wrong-doing or ill-treatment is worse when perpetrated by people in authority.