Loneliness of the Heart

Given with a milder tone than most, this message from Tom Harmon is both a reassuring reminder and a word of warning.

A husband asks his wife, “Why don’t you trust me?” She replies, “I never see you praying. How can I trust your decisions if I don’t know if you are praying?” That response became the springboard for Bob Newhouse to learn the importance of praying and leading his family in prayer.

Many verses compel us to seek the Lord. Presumably, it's something I should and can do all the time. What then does Isaiah mean by that added phrase: "Seek ye the Lord while He may be found" (Isaiah 55:6)? Could it be that I'm not as in control of my life and my time as I think?

Why would anyone choose the unconventional in life? John the Baptist was born to a line of high priests, and yet he chose to undergo his education in isolation in the desert. The training God gave him there was specific to his life work; it was exactly what he needed for his mission.