So the next time you have one of those days, try this. Instead of wondering “why”, with Job you can say, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.” Not only when good comes your way ... but also when you have “one of those days.”
Read more..The Apostle Paul urges us to “be anxious for nothing.” God offers you and me the possibility of a worry-free life. Jesus said,“Can all your worries add a single moment to your life! Of course not” (Matthew 6:27).
Read more..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..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..Having major surgery is no small feat, even in the best of hospitals. When I thought about how blessed I was to have a private nurse at my side, I thought of a spiritual parallel.
Read more..Believing and accepting that you are loved by the Father will in turn affect your feelings for Him. Commit to knowing Him more intimately and accurately through His Word, and your affection for Him will begin to grow.
Read more..Take a moment to journal about the times that God has extended grace to you throughout your life. It often helps in the moments we need to extend grace to others to recall what he has done for you.
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