The PITI Blog
"Pit-Dwellers" and "Pit-Pullers": Helping the Hurting
04/29/10
Have you ever tried to help someone who has slipped into a pit? You can comfort. You can listen. You can pray. But people simply can’t be Divine. The higher the expectation someone has for us, the further we fall in their...[more]
I Want to Get Out of That Pit!
04/20/10
Maybe you are living in a “pit.” John Bunyan called it a “slough of despond,” an insidious trap of spiritual quicksand that can paralyze your life. Despair is not just sadness, or healthy grief. Despair is hopelessness. We...[more]
Stealing the Spotlight: Step Aside and Point to Jesus
04/16/10
Everybody loves the limelight, except spiritual grownups that have learned to shine the spotlight on Jesus Christ. Hairy John the Baptist may have reeked of sweat and barbecued grasshoppers, but Jesus said nobody was greater than...[more]
Pride's Prison: God's Freedom
04/12/10
As Brazilian jail cells go this one wasn’t too bad. There was a fan on the table. The twin beds each had a thin mattress and a pillow. There was a toilet and a sink. No, it wasn’t too bad. But, then again, I didn’t have to...[more]
Slow Down, Sit Still and Shut Up: Listen to God Speak
04/08/10
Words, words, words! Good listeners are few and far between. Most of us love the sound of our own voices rather than the voice of God. We will never truly know God without shutting up, slowing down and staying put. My propensity...[more]
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