Thoughts By Bethany Hayes

2023-05-09

Open Wide

Imagine if a baby bird decided he would rather fend for himself. How far would he make it from the nest? How soon would he require the sustaining influence of his mother’s care again?

2023-05-05

What’s on Your Mind?

Guarding our thoughts, being sober-minded, and meditating on eternal truth will produce a transformation the Bible calls the “renewing of the mind.” (Romans 12:2)

2023-04-27

The Debt We Always Owe

Recently, the Lord enabled me to get out from under a debt that would have taken years to pay off. As soon as it was paid, I logged into my account to look at the zero next to my loan and to bask in the feeling of "Paid in Full."

2023-04-13

The Love that Will Not Let You Go

If His love was anything less than tenacious and loyal, He would have tired of you and me long ago.

2023-03-29

Sweet Half Hour of Prayer

How many of us have an hour to pray? Though it would be sweet, can we really find that much time in a day or even a week to commit solely to prayer? These words of Christ to His sleeping disciples come to mind like words cutting deep: “Could you not watch with me one hour?” (Matthew 26:40)

2023-01-04

His Strength Made Ours

His strength. Made ours. “. . . out of weakness were made strong.”(Hebrews 11:34)

2022-12-22

Why Are We Celebrating Christmas?

Answer: Jesus was born! How would the average person answer that question? Tradition? Family? Love for hearth and home? Read the rest...

2022-11-28

A Message and a Promise

A Message and a Promise. No matter the doubts, the frustrations, the “wish-things-were-different” thinking that takes our affection off things above, in Christ, we can be confident that it will be well with us.

2022-11-07

How to Turn Tangled Thoughts into Trust

How should every tangled thought respond to such a powerful God? Trust. “He is a shield to all those who trust in him.” (Psalm 18:30b)

2022-10-14

When You Feel Like a Failure

“I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come . . . shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39)

2022-10-12

When You Can’t Pray – Give Thanks

We find it hard to pray; not because we don’t have anything to ask for, but because we're too disheartened to pray.

2022-10-03

When Everything Else Fails

At the end of his life, John Newton said, “My memory is nearly gone, but I remember two things: that I am a great sinner and that Christ is a great Savior!”

2022-06-07

Very Little Things

“We need to trust God in the little things, and also in the VERY little things.” – George Mueller Imagine – if possible – existing before anything else did. Speaking galaxies into being. Knowing the end from the beginning.

2022-06-03

Never Thirsty

Draw from Him today. He will never leave you thirsty for something else.

2022-05-30

Ten Times More

Someone once said, “If you believe one-tenth of what you say you believe you should be ten times more excited than you are.” And I ask myself the question: Where and why do we fall short?

2022-05-04

Enough

Are we looking at the wrong things to be our “Enough”? Or could it be we’re looking in the wrong places?

2022-04-24

Reflecting Christ

If others are to see His life, we need to step out of the way and become a corner in this dark world where the life of Christ can be reflected.

2022-04-12

Father Forgive Them

Complete and final forgiveness is ours only through our Lord Jesus Christ. “For there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12).

2022-03-26

Why We’re Told Not to Fear

There is much in the world that tempts us to fear. Fear is typical in a world like ours. But we’re told 365 times in Scripture to “Fear Not!”

2022-03-18

An Alternative to Counting Gifts

Don't miss out on the joy of offering the "sacrifice of praise to God continually."

2022-02-15

Is God Smiling at Me?

The message of the Cross is this: "God is for us." (Romans 8:31) Relax beneath the smiling face of God.

2022-01-09

More Valuable

We are of more value to God than many of the creatures. “How much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him” (Matthew 6:11).

2021-12-21

Step in and Stay

You know what it’s like to ride with someone who knows all the back roads. The “easy” roads. The “secret” way to get places. But you also know the truth. It’s not really “secret.” It’s just not commonly used.

2021-08-23

We will not Fear

Prayer: Father, Thank You for being our refuge and strength. Thank You for Your abiding presence. Grant us the faith to trust You with our uncertainties. Grant us the faith that swallows fear, for Your Name's sake. Amen.

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