The Timothy Chronicles

    During a season of extreme difficulty and hopelessness God led me to Psalm 27. I do not remember the exact moment, or exact circumstances into which God spoke this truth, but this passage has made a profound change in my outlook during difficulty. God used His words in Psalm 27 to deliver me from a deep pit of depression and despair, brought on by an immense feeling of worthlessness and doom. Since then, He has brought these few verses back to mind time and time again, to remind me of the great need during dark times - hope . I had lost hope. I fell victim to the enemy’s lie that all was lost, I had forfeited any claim on the benevolence of God, and my life would be nothing more than a display of failure. But as He does when we listen, the Lord overcame lies with truth and brought hope into my broken world.      COVID-19 has reached the shores of the United States. As I write this, the state in which I live has issued a shelter in place mandate. We are not quarantined at the mom

    After hearing a moving sermon on sexual purity (which you can see here https://vimeo.com/393455560 ), I began to wonder how many times we say, “Never again.” How many times have we been confronted by our porn problem, anger issues, love of gossip, greed, lust, or myriad of other sins? The scenario is familiar. In a cavalier moment of strength we swear, “Never again. I’m done. The filters are going on the computer. I am going to conquer my tempter. I will even cut my tongue out to keep from gossiping!” Then as the space between the declaration and the temptation widens, our resolve weigns, and we fall. Again. In an attempt to help you live the never again, I want to turn your attention to something greater than your resolve - the Word of God and power of a redeemed heart. Colossians 3:1-17 will show you how to begin living the never again.      Set your mind on Christ      Living the never again begins with your mind. In verse 2 Paul says, “set your mind on things that are ab