Fear saps our will power and leaves us feeling depleted and hopeless. Yet very few of us have ever experienced a defeat so complete and bitter as the one God's people faced when Isaiah shared this message of hope.
Read more..I have experienced weakness and I have cried out for help in desperate situations. I have needed to be told over and over again by the Lord to not be afraid. I have needed his reassurance. He is our God. He is Sovereign. He has ultimate power and authority.
Read more..God is your guardian, separating you from evil. So, why do bad things happen to us?
Read more..“The Christian life is a battle,” our pastor reminded us. “Don’t let anyone tell you
Read more..“I cried to the Lord with my voice, And He heard me from His holy
Read more..Just close your eyes and imagine that God too has a message board in Heaven and on it each day He writes that His goal for the day is to make you and me as comfortable as possible.
Read more..What is wisdom and how do we get it? Why do we need wisdom? What are the characteristics of a wise person? How will my life benefit from wisdom?
Read more..Like Jeremiah, I am choosing to “wait quietly” (Lamentations 3:26) for God to bring a season of healing to our family. I will never understand why he allowed us to have such a devastating year that still continues to spark grief in my heart, but I keep claiming those mercies that are “new every morning”, because I really need them!
Read more..Sit for a moment and repeat that great truth. Let it soak into your being. “You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long!”
Read more..God does not describe us by our failures…or our successes—and that’s freeing because God’s love is not dependent on what we do, or fail to do. We are loved by God, not because we are perfect, but because we are His.
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