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Because You Said So
Sometimes what God wants us to do doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t seem to be the right timing or the right thing to do. Still, if God is speaking to us, we don’t need…
What My Dad did Right
During my teen years, I tended to focus on what I thought my dad did wrong. Now adays I find myself reflecting more and more on what my dad did right,
Living Calm in a Chaotic World
It can be challenging to live in a calm way when all around us things often feel unsettled. God knows every detail of our lives.
Take it to the Lord in Prayer
'The problem with you two is that you never ask for my help"! said my seven year old son.
Blessed Are Those Who Love the Irritating
Love those who irritate you; it's loving God. Overlook offenses, guard your words, and let patience prevail. Following Christ's example leads to peace.
Call out to God
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." Jeremiah 33:3
Is It Time for a Maintenance Check Up?
Just as regular maintenance keeps machines working, regular spiritual self-assessments would keep you aware of “loose bolts”.
God Accomplishes What Concerns You
God assumes responsibility for accomplishing what concerns you in times of trouble. Your job is to believe that the Lord will fulfill His purpose,
Book of Life
I am to be whom God has made me: fragile, fallible and dependent on Him in the mess and muck of life but not sucked in by it.
God’s Promise
“Ma’am your son has been arrested for shoplifting.” My whole world came to a standstill. The pain was excruciating, the shame unbearable, the isolation overwhelming.
Walking with Jesus
This journey of life was meant to be traveled with Jesus. He wants to direct our footsteps. He desires to share our journey and travel through each season with us. As life crowds in,…
Just Being Nice
Our Father in heaven wants us to be images of his Son — because there is no limit to the kindness Jesus has shown each of us. How then can we put an arbitrary…
God’s Timing is Not Ours
God's timing is not ours: "With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day." (1 Peter 3:8)
How Dearly God Loves Us
I was awakened from a deep sleep. I knew that God had something to say to me. I felt impressed to get up...
Unnecessary Fighting
I cannot count the number of times I have worn myself out getting ready for a battle I knew was coming. I planned what I would say and how I would respond to the…
Watch Out for Shifting Sand
In today’s consumer crazed culture, Christian communicators and commentators saturate the marketplace with various media to meet believers’ appetite for spiritual insight and clarity.
A Loving Habit
We have all been around that one person who verbally attacks us with their words or berates us for no reason. Perhaps you work with someone like that or even live with someone like…
When Life Isn’t Easy
Take Heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33 Too often I’m enchanted into thinking that life should be easy. I want it to hum ahead. I want the days to flow beautifully without…
Security for Children
In a day when children and young people lack a feeling of security, Christian parents should cooperate with God in helping to provide for their families such a sense of security and refuge.
Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
God longs for me to draw near him. He has shown me his heart by sending Jesus. . If he loves me that much, then I can trust that his desire is to save…
Who Am I Really? A Victim or a Victor?
If we base our self-worth on a sad experience which happened in the past such as: I’m a divorcee; I’ve had cancer, I’ve suffered abuse…This leads to defeated thinking like I’m damaged goods, this…
God is Timeless
You have to be amazed at the speed of communications today. But even more amazing is the fact that God knows and hears our prayers even before we think about them or open our…
Handling Difficult Circumstances
Focusing on Christ is neither a natural reaction nor an easy one. Our instinct is to dwell on the situation at hand, searching for solutions or stewing over the pain and difficulty. As a…