I have just a short list to share today. I thought about saving these til next week, but that might make next week’s list overly long.

Ten Truths to Cling to in Your Fight Against Sin, HT to Challies. “When you feel caught somewhere between the guilt that clings to you and the truth of Scripture, what does it actually mean to leave a sin struggle at the foot of the cross?”

A Beautiful Dependence. “Several weeks ago, a single phone call turned a quiet Saturday morning into a flurry of panic. . . . Blair’s life has become a picture of something I too easily forget: dependence isn’t a problem to solve but part of God’s good design. Just as Blair relies on me, I am utterly dependent on my heavenly Father for everything I need.’

Caring for Women in an Abusive Relationship. “One of the ways we, the women of the church, can help is by holding these sisters’ hands as they go to their brothers to get help. Now, the church is not the police. The church is not an attorney or a judge. But the church does hold authority over its members. There’s a reason we take membership vows.”

The 11 Deceptive Tactics of Seduction. Peter Krol has been doing a series on sexual sin and temptation from the book of Proverbs, and this nicely summarizes the issue.

Every day is a fresh beginning,
Listen, my soul, to the glad refrain,
And, spite of old sorrow and older sinning,
And puzzles forecasted and possible pain,
Take heart with the day, and begin again.

Susan Coolidge