by Susan Barnes | 5 Oct 2026 | Podcast
“The Lord looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God.” Psalm 14:2 I desire to be wise and make wise choices and decisions, but sometimes I feel indecisive. Generally, it’s because I think I...
by Susan Barnes | 28 Sep 2026 | Podcast
But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. I will sing to the Lord because he is good to me. Psalm 13:5-6 David begins this psalm by saying, “O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever?”...
by Susan Barnes | 21 Sep 2026 | Podcast
“The Lord’s promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven times over.” Psalm 12:6 Purified silver is untainted. Its purity can be depended upon. Likewise, I can depend on God’s promises. Sometimes, though, we misunderstand his promises....
by Susan Barnes | 4 Sep 2026 | Podcast
“For the righteous Lord loves justice. The virtuous will see his face.” Psalm 11:7 Constable, in his commentary on Psalms, tells us that “seeing God” is a synonym for having an intimate relationship with God. In the natural world, we make friends with like-minded...
by Susan Barnes | 28 Aug 2026 | Podcast
“Why do the wicked get away with despising God? They think, “God will never call us to account.” Psalm 10:13 Likewise, in the New Testament, we read, “For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we...
by Susan Barnes | 21 Aug 2026 | Podcast
“The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.” Psalm 9:9-10 Our God is both a shelter and a refuge. In 1719, Isaac Watts wrote the hymn, O God,...
by Susan Barnes | 14 Aug 2026 | Podcast
God Wants Me To Rest is a chapter from my soon-to-be-published book, 10 Things I Hate About God And How He Won Me Anyway. It’s currently available for preorder. Click for purchasing options. God Wants Me To Rest Three-year-olds are too busy to take naps....
by Susan Barnes | 7 Aug 2026 | Podcast
“You gave them charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority—the flocks and the herds and all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that swims the ocean currents.” Psalm 8:6-8 God calls us to be good...
