An Unexpected Crisis Can Become a Divine Appointment
Illustration: At the age of 24, I faced an unexpected crisis as I developed a serious problem on my spine that needed surgery. I spent 25 days in hospital...
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When You Don’t Know What to Do
Everyday letters come to this website from those of you walking through complex, confusing, and even tragic things that have unexpectedly imposed themselves on lives with little or no warning.
The Caregivers Song
“The Lord is my strength and my song; He has given me victory.” Psalm 118:13 (NLT)
Waiting on God
How can we make a time of waiting more tolerable, even fruitful? “I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope.”Psalm 130: 5
A Divided House
She wept as she told me of the difficulties in their marriage. They were pulling in different directions. Jesus talked about this very thing.
The Power of Love
Godly love enables us to: Respond graciously in trying circumstances; Sacrifice without complaining; Wait patiently for others instead of pushing them to change...
Servant Living
After Jesus washed the disciples’ feet, He told them, “Since, I your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each others feet. I have given you an example to follow.…
Don’t Limit God
Father God, thank You for opening our eyes and teaching us new truths and showing us new insights about Yourself. Help us to keep on being learners. Prevent us from trying to put You…
The Age of Opportunity
Division and discord feel as rampant as ever, and nowhere is that more evident than in social media. Snark and sarcasm have become weapons of choice, wielded to belittle those who hold opposing views.
Praying the Scripture
This is a sample Prayer for God to continue His work in the hearts of those I love. You too can pray this people you love.
Developing Patience
James tells us to consider trials a joy (1:2). But we often fail at this, don't we? Humanly speaking, praising the Lord for tribulation is unnatural. However, doing so begins to make sense to…
The Seal of Your Father’s Pleasure
God told his Son how he felt about him. He fed him with his words that nourished him with the vital emotional nutrients of sonship
God’s Love
God's love through Jesus Christ Is the rock of my Salvation, I do not have to be afraid Even though my enemies are all around me, For I know He will fight for me.…
Reflecting God’s Love
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if…
A Miracle on Christmas Eve
My father was born in the Ukraine and spent his first fifteen years there. One Christmas his two older brothers bought a German-made Christmas musical wind-up tree stand for their parents. It was mechanical…
No Condemnation
There is no condemnation for those who receive Jesus Christ as their Savior. The believer's penalty for sin is paid, and he can stand blameless before God.
The Lord will Provide
We live in a scary world. One of the hardest things I have to do is to let go and let God. I want to run my world, my way and on my schedule.…
Choose Trust
Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."
Voice of Doom
God doesn’t want us listening to the voice of doom that often bounces around in our heads and says things like, “I just don’t have the talent, education, or drive to make it.” In…
Never Absent
Like a ray of light piercing the dark depths of the ocean; God reminds us with His word that nothing can separate us from His Love.
When Panic Attacks
What spiritual machete can we use to hack through the tangle of terror to create a clearing for the reality that God is with us to strengthen and help us?
How to Trust God
God is so good to remind us that we need to take stock of our thoughts. Thoughts are the seeds in our lives that result in actions and responses. We choose to let them…