Desire of Your Heart
Susan just “knew” that if God would give her the desire of her heart she would be happy. If this one thing could happen, she believed she would be content.
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Created, Lost, and Bought
The story is told of a young boy taken with model ship building and the sailing of his boats on the lake outside of town. After saving up quite a large sum from mowing…
Giving with Strings Attached
A woman we’ll call Marie loved to give things away. When I was a child, I frequently was the recipient of her gifts.
Twelve Things Jesus is to Me
Twelve Things Jesus is to Me. Jesus is…My Shepherd who always leads me to a prepared place; My Truth who has never misspoken;
Least Likely to Succeed
Have you ever heard comments about successful leaders such as, “I would never have expected him/her to succeed?”
Praying the Beatitudes
The Beatitudes are not the Scriptural equivalent of your mama's admonition to "be sweet." They outline the new way of the kingdom that Jesus said we should seek above all else (Matthew 6:33). It…
The Results of Insecurity
After a while, insecure people typically get angry. When they go so long feeling so poorly about themselves, they start to resent the success and happiness of others.
Shoeshine Man
When it comes to serving one another, think of yourself as the shoeshine man.
A Mother, a Stroller and a Baby
It was Sunday morning and we were having coffee and a bagel at the local coffee shop before we went to church. A young woman walked into the coffee shop, wheeling her baby in…
The God of a Second Chance
by John Grant “Lord my God, I called to you for help and you healed
Programmed Seashells
“Who decreed the boundaries of the seas when they gushed from the depths? Who clothed
Made Blameless
A follower of Christ is completely freed from all punishment as well as the guilt and power of sin.
Hard Hearted
"Blessed be the name of the Lord", because this disease of the heart is not incurable
Reset Button
We can use the reset button and have fellowship with God again. When we confess and turn from our sin, we can be sure that God will forgive us and cleanse us from all…
Go Ahead, Re-Gift It
Re-gifting - So the fact you didn’t actually pay for it shouldn’t bother you if you re-wrap it and give it away.
Not an Olympic Event
Unfortunately some people approach Bible reading as an Olympic event: how fast can I read? am I reading more than my friends?
Grizzlies Charging
...four adult grizzly bears were charging down a ridge toward my friends. Fear gripped their hearts. There was no point in running;
Faithful One
I praise God that He takes delight in being the One who is perfectly faithful when we can’t be.
Raised in Glory
“Our bodies are buried in brokenness, but they will be raised in glory. They are buried in weakness, but they will be raised in strength.”
The Battle Within
Do you long for righteousness but find that self-righteousness keeps getting in the way!
Are You Done Yet, Lord?
It seemed as though the challenges would never end. An aging parent fell and broke her hip. A brother’s cancer wasn’t responding to treatment.