Do you know someone who radiates gratitude? It may be because they know the… 4 Important Truths about Gratitude 1. Gratitude is a choice. Grateful people don’t wait until they get what they want to be thankful. They choose to celebrate what they have. Even when life is hard . . . there are always…
Years ago, a reader asked the following: “If God loves us so much, then why are we slowly being dehumanized?Why would God let something like that happen to us? I believe we need to take a closer look and break those questions into 3… 1. Does God love us?2 Are people becoming dehumanized?3. Why does…
“Be yourself. That is something you can do better than anyone else. Listen to that inner voice and bravely follow it.” – Anonymous Hmmm. That’s the message of today, isn’t it? Be true to yourself. Just follow your “heart” or your “gut” or whatever. So, I searched—How to be Yourself and found… How to Be…
Can you imagine? A time is coming when everyone who has ever known, trusted, and followed Jesus will join together to forever thank God for who He is! Think about it. What an awesome moment it will be. All God’s children joining together to worship and praise God… “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God,…
The Lord made the earth by His power, and He preserves it by His wisdom.With His own understanding He stretched out the heavens.When He speaks in the thunder, the heavens roar with rain.He causes the clouds to rise over the earth. He sends the lightning with the rain and releases the wind from His storehouses. Jeremiah 10:12–13 Have you ever stood outside…
I’ve prayed and waited and prayed and waited and… I imagine you know what it’s like to pray while waiting on God, too. Maybe you’ve prayed for a: Job. Child. Restored relationship. Spouse. Home. Healing. And you wait. At some point, the “what if I never” thoughts begin. What if I never get hired?What if…
Is being angry a sin? Paul wrote: When you are angry, do not sin, and be sure to stop being angry before the end of the day. Do not give the devil a way to defeat you. Ephesians 4:26–27 (NCV) Anger itself is not a sin or Paul would not have told people to avoid sinning…
Who is the wisest person you know? Before you answer, we should probably start by defining wisdom. The Dictionary defines wisdom as – The ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting. A commonly used and easy-to-remember definition is – The ability to know the right thing to do and do it….
Every day we are faced with difficult decisions . . . some because of problems and some opportunities. Where should we live? How can we best help our child? What is the best path forward with this health problem? What career/job is the best choice for me? Where should I go to school? Where? What?…
So let me ask . . . how are you? If you had to pick a word or two to describe your week, what would it be? Would you describe your days as… Challenging? Blessed? Frustrating? Overwhelming? Ideal? Exhausting? However you answered, the Lord invites you and me to bring our highs and lows to…
“You can learn many things from children.How much patience you have, for instance.” ~Franklin P. Jones Don’t you wish each individual child came with a personalized instruction manual? Parenting is both a wonderful rewarding blessing and a humbling challenging responsibility. Some days you feel like an expert and others you’re quite sure you’re a total…
Where do you go when you need help? Not help with the kids, errands, your job, or chores around the house. But help with your emotions. Where do you turn when your heart hurts? When you’re worried? Afraid? Overwhelmed? Sad? Angry? Stuck? Where do you run when you need strength and you’re overwhelmed by feelings…
Are you happy? Do you want to be? If so, what are you doing about it? There are plenty of people who say that personal happiness is the goal and purpose of life. Although, I believe the “purpose of life” is God-given and found in Knowing, Loving, and Trusting Him. I do believe that God…
Jesus said, “I AM the Messiah.” (John 4:26) He said, “I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” (John 14:6) And when Jesus asked Peter what he believed about Him, Peter said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16) So, today I’m taking a closer look and asking myself…
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
On a scale of 1 to 10 – if 1 = perfect peace and 10 = all-consuming anxiety… How are you doing? I want to be around 1 or 2 but if I’m being honest . . . I often run somewhere above 5. We live in a hurry—late for everything, behind on payments, racing…
What do you do when you need help? Not help with the kids or help around the house. But help with your emotions. What do you do when your heart hurts? When you’re worried? When you’re afraid? Overwhelmed? Upset? Frustrated? Sad? Lonely? Stressed? I wish I could say, I always run to Jesus first ….
Have you ever read the following verses and wondered if your prayers are God-pleasing? We are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for. 1 John 5:14–15…
We often talk about the “power of prayer” and it is Biblical. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. James 5:16 Prayer is powerful but it’s not powerful because of the one who prays . . . it is powerful because of the One to whom we pray….
Because of Jesus sacrificial love you and I can: Boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place. (Hebrews 10:19) Go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts. (Hebrews 10:22) Prior to Jesus’ suffering and death, the Most Holy Place, the Holy of Holies, was kept separate by a heavy curtain. Only the High Priest was…
Do you ever wonder how much time we spend thinking and talking about pointless and unimportant things that may or may not happen? Paul wrote the following to Timothy: Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. 1 Timothy 4:7a Some of the other translations put it this way, Don’t have…
