When God Shuts the Door
God knows that instant gratification will spoil me for the best in life, that settling for second best will often cause heartache, that lack of self-discipline will make me soft instead of strong.
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How To Wait When God Seems Slow
How Do We Wait? Waiting is not necessarily resignation from all activity; it is submission to God's better idea.
You’re Not Alone
Have you ever gone to the grocery on an empty stomach? You’re a sitting duck when you do. When you’re lonely, you do the same in life.
Your Dream Job
Dream job: As a young girl, I knew I wanted to be a counselor. When I was in high school, one of my friends laid on my bed while I gave her relationship counsel…
Different Parts, Different Hearts
When we all do our part in the body of Christ, everyone gets a job, everyone gets honored and everyone's important.
What You Think about God
It is so important that we have the Biblical image of God and not someone else’s.
Stay Strong in the Lord
Stay strong in the Lord in His words and His promises. Hold onto Him, cling onto His every Word What you sow is what you reap. God's love is eternal; there's no boundary to…
Follow the Leader
"He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” Psalm 23:3
God’s Ways are Right
We live beneath the protective palm of a sovereign King who superintends every circumstance of our lives and delights in doing us good.
He Rewards All Who Look for Him
I will never be able to live the Christian life through my own self-efforts. My only hope for victory, power and fruitfulness is to trust Christ to live His resurrection life in and through…
Steps to Truth
God wants all of us to walk in truth. When we do this, we are His delight. He also says that anyone who asks for wisdom will receive it (James 1:5). This is the…
God, Our Peace
Can you call God your peace? Do you lean on his peaceful ways to get through trials?
Freedom Reigns in This Place
One of the most incredible things God gives us is the gift of freedom. He lifts the burden of sin and the wages of death and He sets us free.
God Helps Us Pray
Why do we sometimes feel as if our prayers go no farther than the ceiling? We’re speaking, but is God listening? The truth is that the Lord is always attentive to the prayers of…
Persistent Prayer
God hears your prayers, my friend! No matter what the circumstance is—Matthew 21:22 says, “And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
Overcoming Temptation
At times, if I really stop and think about how I felt during times of great distress and grief in my life, I realize that I don’t want to cause the Holy Spirit of…
A Right Spirit
When you think of biblical characters whose hearts were right and who followed hard after God, who tops your list? For me, it’s David.
Yielded Heart
Yield: To relinquish control to someone or something; To give something up to someone else; The opposite of being in control or in charge.
The Trustworthy Character of God
Whom do you trust? It isn’t easy to find many people who are true to their word. At some point, we all learn the hard way that anyone other than almighty God can disappoint…
When You’re Waiting for the Impossible
"Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27
What Scars Reveal
Scars are meant to draw us closer to the Lord, not further from Him. They shape us into better servants for his kingdom. When God’s grace is extended to us in the form of…