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Thoughts By Bethany Hayes

July 27, 2024

What is Greatness?

True greatness is determined by what GOD has done in our lives. “GREAT” . . . .because of what God is making us to be.

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July 5, 2024

If God Were to Answer Your Phone Call

Sometimes life throws curve balls and hands us difficult decisions, and we just want to pick up the phone and let God tell us what to do.

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February 13, 2024

God is Satisfied

We fret. He is calm. God is not pacing the floors, wondering what’s going on, biting His fingernails, or dissatisfied with our lives and the world in general.

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January 14, 2024

Obstacles or Pathways

Have you ever asked the Lord to draw you closer to Himself -- then, found an overwhelming trial lying between you and that closeness?

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January 4, 2024

A Simple Promise for a Hurried Life

I just spent an unhurried weekend in an unhurried town with a good friend who’s never in a hurry. Coming from a hurried town and a hurried life, slowing down didn’t come easy. Until slowing down was required—slower than I realized.

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December 26, 2023

Lord, Make Me Like That

Lord, Make Me Like That. Like a tree planted by a river, finding a constant source of life and nourishment. Like a tree spreading out its roots to that source, reaching for that which will make it strong.

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November 15, 2023

Prayer: The Great Exchange

Prayer is the great exchange—need replaced by peace even when the need still exists. Prayer places the trial in Another’s hands and knows His faithfulness will stand the test.

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September 3, 2023

Expectations

Expectations. We all have them. We may call them by a different name – hopes, dreams, visions for the future, a reason to set goals today.

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July 22, 2023

Why God is Smiling at You

God is pleased with us based on what Christ did for us; never because of what we do for God.

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July 16, 2023

STEPS and STOPS

We can never determine all the why’s of God’s leading. But we know this . . . His own, silent answer to our why’s have a greater meaning than we could ever comprehend.

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