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When things end or don’t go our way, it’s easy for others to say that life still goes on. Yet, we know what we’re going through. It hurts.
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When things end or don’t go our way, it’s easy for others to say that life still goes on. Yet, we know what we’re going through. It hurts.
In life there are many unexpected packages. Some I like and others I don’t. I have come to realize that no matter what comes, God is in control.
There are many kinds of fear. Some of these are legitimate. Others are imagined. Still others are irrational.
God delights in a heart that is devoted to Him. Prayer: Lord, help me grasp the truth that your greatest delight is not in what I can do, but in my devotion to you.…
As we face our giants, as we face our fears and our concerns, as we face what life throws our way, let’s try to stand as David stood. Stand with strength and confidence in…
What is it within you that is crying out to be medicated by something other than God? Once you are able to identify the root of the destructive cycles you face, it will place…
When one is disappointed, he is cut off from his appointment with destiny. Their appointed breakthrough remains in the heart of God, but the individual is isolated by unbelief. Hope deferred has made their…
Life can be cruel sometimes. You feel pummeled from all sides. Haven’t you experienced this? I have. In a few short years my marriage fell apart. Our children moved far away. I lost my…
When a young couple in love is apart, they long to be with each other again. When a parent is separated from his or her child, the parent misses the child intensely.
We know that God satisfies the yearning soul. He provides ample supply of what we quietly and desperately need.
“And He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many shall see and fear (revere and worship) and put their trust and confident reliance in the…
Listen attentively to the voice of the Spirit each day as He points you to Jesus Christ, who offers you His wonderful fruit: love, joy, peace.
Don’t permit the past to hold you back. God has not limited his purpose for your life to one task, one workplace, or one group of people.
The way we treat others is rooted in how Jesus treats us. Thus, the call to love is not a call to sentimentality. It is the willingness to live like Jesus.
Any time I think I can live the Christian life in my own strength, I’m in trouble. When I’m tempted to do it my way, to tough it out or go at it alone,…
When I try to do it on my own, I miss out on God’s strength and wisdom. Here is a prayer from the writer of Psalms 139 that helps to motivate me to move…
The devil doesn’t limit his efforts to preventing faith. He also works diligently to deceive believers by feeding us discouraging thoughts: he insinuates God doesn’t care when we’re going through difficulties and suggests He’s…
There is a classic movie based on a book written by Jane Austen that portrays how both personal pride and prejudice affect relationships. Much misunderstanding and hurt occurs when these two attributes collide!
Look in the mirror. What do you see first, your flaws or your good points? What do you think God sees first when he looks into your soul? With Jesus in your life, you…
The pandemic has exposed a truth the comforts of the modern world so often conceal — our earthly lives are a wilderness wandering.
Jesus promised peace for those who trust in Him, and He delivers on His promises. Our part is to take one day at a time and believe that He will carry us through. Our
There are times when God answers prayer as soon as we pray. Other times we have to wait for them to be answered. Sometimes is answer is “No”, like all good parents, He gives…