Seek God and Not an Experience
If we seek an experience—an emotional high—rather than God, we will become disappointed.
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The Lord is my Shepherd
A shepherd knows his sheep intimately and will go to great lengths to find a lost one, nurse a sick lamb back to health and protect and care for his flock. The Lord does…
A Hot Water Bottle
One night, a tiny infant and her crying two-year-old sister were left motherless. A hot water bottle was needed to keep the baby warm.
Better Than You Know Yourself
An isolated feeling of loneliness crept into her soul. Did God even understand? Doubts of her belief in God’s love began to crowd her thinking.
Have You Checked Your Compass Lately?
If we don’t allow Jesus to set our compass (course) each morning, we can begin heading slightly off course. It may seem insignificant today and even...
Second Chances
“I called out to the Lord, out of my distress, and He answered me.” (Jonah 2:2) Try to see each roadblock as a new opportunity to follow God’s path for your life.
The Stone of Unbelief
Unbelief is an obstacle in our life, like a stone rolled over an entrance. It can keep us from knowing God.
You Don’t Need an Apology…
You Need God. Each time we face a choice to nurse unforgiveness and bitterness or receive the offense as an opportunity to grow in God.
The Carpenter
God needs you and me to Carpenter with Him through His Son Jesus Christ, by studying the word and applying it to our daily lives.
Respond or React
Susan yelled at the kids. She didn’t like doing it but it seemed to be happening a lot lately. “A soft answer turns away anger but harsh words stir it up.” (Proverbs 15:1)
Hope for Your Future
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah29:11 (NLT)
It is For You
Release your life and all your mistakes to God. Release your sin to Him. Answer the longing in your heart and know that you qualify to enter into a relationship with God… not because…
Small Words, Large Meaning
"May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us so that your (God's) ways may be known on earth, so that all the ends of the earth…
Dandelions – Rise Above the Circumstances
Three lessons I have learned from dandelions. Be bright and cheerful all day long. Be tenacious. Live above the circumstances.
Selling it All
Jesus never asks us to be foolish, but he does demand total commitment. Sometimes dedication to him appears foolish to onlookers
Why Should We Pray?
Recently, I received an email with this question. “Why is it important to pray?” Here was my response:
Peeking into God’s Mind
Not only can we think about God, but he thinks about us! David seems almost overwhelmed by the concept of God’s unwavering attention being focused on his children. He describes God’s thoughts as not…
God is Awesome
I was alone. It was night and I was in a hospital ward after a four-hour back surgery. Even though I was on pain killers and heavily sedated from the anesthetic, I couldn’t sleep.…
Called to Obedience
Obedience to God: We may not understand how the entire process is going to work out, but we need to trust God, because He is worthy of our trust! He is good and His…
