Hope for the Hurting
Dear one, turn to God in the midst of your suffering. Only He can heal a hurting heart.
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How do We Wait?
Nothing tries our faith like waiting on God for answers to prayer. What do we learn while we are waiting?
Life’s Painful Experiences
Life's painful experiences are really teachers for your learning, to bring you to the realization that, discipline and integrity are the order of the day.
It’s Never Too Late
Who said life is meant to be easy? You can certainly live without the things you want, provided that’s the place you want to be. If not, it hurts. It’s not easy.
Theory of Practice
What would it mean to “do good” to those whose religion or political views are so opposite my own that an uncross-able gulf exists? Jesus was no mere theorist. While He didn’t always give…
Wait on God
Waiting is hard. Aren’t you glad that when we call out to God, we know that he will answer? He DOES care!
Your Harvest Is On the Way
"And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart." Galatians 6:9
Pursuing Prayer
If we are going to change our lives, our families, our countries and our world, we must pause long enough to catch our spiritual breath and pray fervently as Jesus modeled and taught.
Life Is Not Fair
Yes, life is unfair. Jesus hasn’t promised us a fair world but he has promised us victory. “Take heart!” He said. “I have overcome the world.”
Your Worth and Glory
You have something to give your world that no other person has. Your family and your community need the deposit of Himself that God has placed in your life…
Seeking God
Be blessed to live from that deep cry of seeking God in your innermost being, longing for more of him, digging in to know him more intimately. Your Father desires constant communion of your…
Lord, Teach Us to Pray
How do I approach God - Am I asking for the world? Am I stepping out in faith, asking for the miraculous?
A Lingering Aroma
Lord, remind me to regularly bathe in your Word and allow your Spirit to cleanse me so that any aroma that lingers long after I’ve left the premises, will not only draw people to…
Do You Fear Failure?
Think about a situation that challenges you. How can you grow to adapt to your current situation, whether it’s a relationship or a task?
Our Confident Trust
Lord God, it is a mystery why life is so hard at times and why there is so much suffering. May you increase my faith and trust in you.
All Day Long
What is the difference between wishing and hoping? Why can we hope in God all day long?
Our Place of Refuge
Where is your place of refuge? Are you disturbed by the challenges in your daily life or by the uncertainties in the world we live in today?
A Listening Ear
Sadly, listening has become a lost art. We email and text on our cellular devices with little face-to-face communication. People listen with very little eye contact all the while looking around or checking their…
Trading Flaws for Grace
I don’t like myself when I mess up but I am reminded God’s grace is there for me and I can do better with His help. I want to do better. God is patient…
Fruit of Goodness
Be blessed with active goodness that does not think to repay evil with evil but considers how to leave a blessing from the goodness of Jesus in you. Be energized with your Father's kindness…
Eyes Wide Open
I’m learning that my obedience and desire for God’s will instead of my own is directly related to my love for God.
Changing My Mind
The Apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians that we need to change our minds when our thoughts do not align with the truth. The process to change one thought is to replace the lie…