A Broken Heart?
Without forgiveness, bitterness is all that is left. “The LORD hates what evil people do, but he loves those who do what is right.” Proverbs 15:9
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You Don’t Have to Worry
The Apostle Paul urges us to “be anxious for nothing.” God offers you and me the possibility of a worry-free life. Jesus said,“Can all your worries add a single moment to your life! Of…
Confession is a Radical Reliance Upon Grace
One day it dawned on me. I had become the very thing I hate– a hypocrite.
Heavens “Whoever” Policy
“. . . whoever believes in Him shall not perish . . .” (John 3:16) Request grace with your dying breath, and God hears your prayer. Whoever means “whenever.”
Living Loved
The secret to loving is living loved. It’s the forgotten first step in relationships. Remember Paul’s prayer? “May your roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvelous love” (Ephesians 3:17
Stay the Course of Forgiveness
Forgiveness doesn’t diminish justice; it just entrusts it to God. When it comes to forgiveness, all of us are beginners. Stay the course!
Make Friends with Whatever’s Next
As Paul wrote, “These little troubles are getting us ready for an eternal glory that will make all our troubles seem like nothing.”
A Good Dad is “There” for His Children
Today is my first Father’s Day without a father. For thirty-one years I had one. I had one of the best. But now he’s gone.
God is Father to the Fatherless
“Taste and see that the Lord is good.” A glimpse of God’s goodness changes us. If He is only slightly stronger than us, why pray? If He has limitations, questions, and hesitations, then you…
The God Who Stoops… And Stands
He stooped. Low enough to sleep in a manger, work in a carpentry shop, sleep in a fishing boat. And then he stood. Up from the slab of death.
God Can Heal Ancient Hurt
God moves us forward by healing our past! Can he really? Can God heal this ancient hurt in my heart? Of course He can.
Enjoy God’s Presence
You will never go where God is not! Where will you find yourself today? On the highways? His presence lingers among the traffic. In the hospital, the boardroom, the living room
The Forgiveness of Christ
“I know the Bible says I’m forgiven. But my conscience says I’m not!”
Change Your Focus and Relax
Psalm 23:2 says, “He makes me to lie down in green pastures; leads me beside the still waters.”
The Storm Walker
We aren’t to be oblivious to the overwhelming challenges that life brings. We are to counterbalance them with long looks at God’s accomplishments.
The Careful Gardener
“I gave you this work: to go and produce fruit, fruit that will last.” John 15:16 A good gardener will do what it takes to help a vine bear fruit.
God is for You
God is for You. “God is the strength of my heart.” Psalm 73:26, NKJV Too tired to continue? He’ll carry you.
They Don’t Know What They Are Doing
Uncontrolled anger won't better our world, but sympathetic understanding will.
A Tiny Seed, A Tiny Deed
God inhabits the tiny seed. He empowers the tiny deed. Never discount the smallness of your deeds.
A Forever Home
Where will you live forever? In the house of the Lord. If his house is your 'forever house,' what does that make this earthly house? You got it! Short-term housing. This is not our…
It’s a Jungle Out There!
It is a jungle out there, but you have hope because you have met someone who can lead you out. "My help comes from the LORD.."
What Matters to You Matters to God
Does God care about the little things in our lives? You better believe it."...let us, then, feel very sure that we can come before God’s throne where there is grace.”
Unwrapping the Gifts of the Cross
Much has been said about Jesus’ “gift of the Cross.” But what of the other gifts? What of the nails, the crown of thorns? The garments taken by the soldiers? Have you taken time…