Recently, Max Lucado shared about a prisoner who carved these words on the wall of a concentration camp: “I believe in the sun, even though it doesn’t shine. I believe in love, even when it isn’t shown. I believe in God, even when he doesn’t speak.” What eyes could have seen good in such horror? There is …
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”(Psalms 90:12) You’ve heard it said (and I’ve said it often) the older we get, the faster time seems to fly. It seems as if I have three birthdays every year! With the time we have, let’s honor God. Let’s love Him …
Do you feel overwhelmed and need strength? Do you need wisdom? Do you need God’s grace and forgiveness? Ask. He gives good gifts to His children. Jesus said: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”(Matthew 7:7) “Cast all your anxiety …
There are many things in the news and in life that can bring you down today, but I have good news! “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into …
In the 13th chapter of 1 Corinthians, through the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, Paul shares much about what love is, and what it isn’t. As followers of Christ, we need to take the love of Christ with us in our family conversations, in the workplace, in discussions about politics and when we are stuck …
“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.”(Psalms 119:11) Notice that the psalmists didn’t say, “I’ve kept your word in my head.” We need to meditate on God’s word, with the help of the Holy Spirit, and hide it in our hearts. Jesus said, “A good man brings …
Disappointments come to all of us in many ways; friendships, family and in the work place. Our disappointments in life could be God’s appointments. When we submit to Him and trust His wisdom we learn and grow in seasons of disappointment. This is not easy. It’s usually best seen in the rear view mirror. “In …
Whatever you are facing today, whoever you are meeting with or talking to, whatever struggle you are going through, may the peace of Christ be with you. Ask for peace, ask for wisdom and ask for strength. “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or …
Someone once said, “Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into but hard to get out of.” Many times, we need assistance to help us get out of a negative situation. We can call on God. Many times He answers prayer through another person. Pray and be watchful. “God is our refuge …
If you are anything like me, you’ve made your share of mistakes. Some of them, to us, seem small, some are large and shameful. The enemy wants us to hang all of those mistakes on us every day. Even though we’ve already confessed them to God, the enemy wants us to constantly think about our …