It is especially hard to wait for a much-needed prayer to be answered. Yet, God promises to give strength and hope daily even when the wait is long. #Waiting #BibleStudy #Faith #Prayer #Blessings
There’s a Twitter user who seems to take pleasure in challenging followers of Jesus and the Bible. This individual often replies to faith posts with comments like… “Faith is believing something without sufficient evidence. Faith is pretending to know things you don’t know.” Is that right? Is faith belief without evidence? This is how the…
Years ago when our son was little, I’d take him to the mall to burn off the fidgets on days he couldn’t run around outside. I can still remember one particular visit like it happened yesterday… We were enjoying our time together when he looked up at me and said, “Wait right here Mommy, I’ll be right back.”…
I’ve been wondering about the difference between faith and faithfulness. Faith is believing in someone or something. Faithfulness is consistently acting on that faith. We can have faith that we have the best job in the world but if we don’t faithfully fulfill the tasks of that job we probably won’t have it very long….
If someone asked you what it really means to believe in Jesus, how would you answer? Most of us have read or heard the verse: If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in…
Every time I sit down to write, I feel overwhelmed because I want everyone who visits this space to know how God can change their lives the way He’s changed mine. No matter how you are feeling . . . on top of the world or in the pits of despair, I want you to…
Happy New Year! I think many of us were thankful to turn the calendar page and start the new year. Each January 1st, we dream of new opportunities, fresh starts, and endless possibilities. Have you made your list of goals and resolutions for the year? Last year, I made it a goal to write a…
Every once in a while there will be a headline that broadcasts the news of a famous Christian who has walked away from their faith. And I wonder if that isn’t a major goal of the enemy of our souls. Famous or not the enemy wants people to doubt and reject their faith in God….
Two of my favorite words in the Bible are, “But God…” You and I are sinners “but God’s” love is faithful and unfailing. You and I are weak “but God” is our strength. You and I are disappointed and discouraged “but God” is our helper. People will let us down “but God” is always with…
Herod Agrippa was the fourth Roman-appointed king in his family to rule in Jerusalem. He was also a smooth politician who found an opportunity to gain approval from the Jewish leaders by jumping on the Christian persecution bandwagon—ordering the death of the Apostle James and the arrest of Peter. Can you imagine how Peter must…
Mark was probably the first Gospel written. It was penned by John Mark, who was not one of the 12 Disciples but was a follower of Jesus and a companion of Paul and Barnabas on their mission journeys to “go and make disciples.” The 1st Chapter skips over everything prior to the start of Jesus’…
I have to admit, I’m confused and nothing makes sense! Almost every news report, ad, tweet, and post seems to have an agenda. It’s hard to know what to believe when contradicting points of view all claim to be “fact-based” truth. One thing I know for sure is that nothing feels normal and no one…
