Why You Need to Know The Truth About Faith
What is the truth about faith? That we long for temporary blessings when God wants to give us treasures that start with faith and last forever. May God be merciful to you and bless you.
What is the truth about faith? That we long for temporary blessings when God wants to give us treasures that start with faith and last forever. May God be merciful to you and bless you.
Merry Christmas, friends! This is… My Christmas Prayer Heavenly Father, I pray that, by the power of Your Spirit, our hearts will be filled with… ♥ The Thrill of Hope Father, thank you for Jesus, the hope for our weary world. As we celebrate His birthday, please fill us with joy and peace that lasts…
Are you hopeful? Martin Luther wrote, “Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.” If everything is “done by hope”, maybe we need to take a closer look at what that means. Hope is defined as… Believing that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best….
Do you ever feel like everywhere you look, the world is in crisis? You will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many…
What is hope? Is it possible to have hope that will last forever or does hope merely ebb and flow? Hope is defined as: 1. The feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.2. The feeling that something desired might happen. (Dictionary.com) But for the follower of…
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…
When I was growing up almost everyone on our street attended church. Being a Christian was just part of the norm. Culture encouraged church membership and it seemed for many – their social lives revolved around time spent with friends from church. Christian values and morals were rarely questioned and believe it or not, the…
I have to admit, I smiled when I read Paul’s words today: While we live in these earthly bodies, we groan and sigh… 2 Corinthians 5:4a It seems like there’s always plenty to groan and sigh about. Aches and pains are part of life for so many of us. I don’t think I know anyone…
I hate “good-byes.” They can be horribly painful especially if we believe we may never see that person again. The Apostle Paul told the people in Ephesus: Now I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem. I don’t know what awaits me, except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail…
I have to admit that I have moments of discouragement . . . times when I look around and the darkness of sin is gaining a louder voice and the efforts to silence the voices of TRUTH are increasing as well. But in the midst of it all Jesus is calling. One of my favorite…
I love that women were the first to hear the Life-Changing Message of Good News… “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men…
Have you ever felt abandoned by God? Have you experienced times when you’ve taken your needs to God and it feels like He’s not listening? You’re still sick. Your heart is still broken. You still don’t have a job and your need is still unmet. Yesterday, we looked at Jesus prayer… “My Father! If it…
Today, we’re going to focus on one verse and one question… Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. You…
Terrorism, politics, illness, heartbreak, loss, and pandemics… Sometimes this broken world feels like it’s too much … too painful. Too hard. Then I stop and remember Solomon’s words: History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new. Ecclesiastes 1:9 Nothing’s new. It’s all happened before. No, I’m…
The other night, I realized how badly I need some good news … whisperings of hope. My heart is heavy from all the sadness and the constant drip drip drip of gloom and doom forecasts of the future. Martin Luther wrote.. “Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.” It’s funny. I…
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…
I love the beginning of a new year. A clean calendar. A fresh start in Genesis. It always feels like a do-over for… Resolutions. Goals. Hopes. Promises. That’s typically how I feel on December 30th and 31st. Sometimes the feeling lingers a little and I can carry in through January 1st, 2nd, and maybe even…
Do you ever feel like the darkness is winning? Sexuality is confused, misused, and abused. Wars and rumors of wars lead our newscasts unless there’s a more titillating scandal to report. Respect for those in leadership seems to be the exception, not the norm. Addiction has filtered into every segment of society. Babies continue to…
What do you think about prosperity theology? Prosperity theology (sometimes referred to as the prosperity gospel, the health and wealth gospel, or the gospel of success) is a belief among some Christians, who hold that financial blessing and physical well-being are always the will of God for them, and that faith, positive speech, and donations…