Often the greatest sense of accomplishment, and even joy, comes after struggles. This is easier said than done, but as we face adversity be thankful knowing that joy will be there to meet us after we fight through our struggles. Struggling is not always a horrible thing. It’s something that should motivate us, with God’s …
It’s easy to give up. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and suggest to God, “I’m too weak, choose someone else.” You are where you are now for a reason. With God’s power, strength and compassion you can thrive where you are right now. ”You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the …
Never confuse God with life. Life can be hard. God is faithful and helps us through the most difficult of times. Lean on Him. ”Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.“(Isaiah 26:4) When you know God you are never alone. Keith MadisonSCORE International
Courage. Are we born with it? Once we have it, do we always keep it? Or, does it come and go? Peter had courage, and a measure of faith, when Jesus invited him to walk on the water. Peter also had courage when he thought he was protecting Jesus. When the high priest led a …
William Cowper once said, “Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.” Isn’t it comforting to know that in our darkest hour God is compassionate toward us! To receive it, all we need to do is turn toward Him. ”The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.“(Psalms 103:8) …
Many years ago I learned from trial and error that baseball is a great game but a terrible God. In order to live in peace, we must adhere to what Paul said in his letter to the Colossians: ”Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were …
It appears that many people are not seeking true friends these days. COVID-19 and social media have taken their toll on the blessing of having good, trustworthy friends. Life can be hard at times. We need faith, family and friends. Don’t trade people touches for screen touches. ”Two are better than one, because they have …
Chuck Swindoll once said, “We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.” This is such an accurate statement and it has been proven true many times in my life. My encouragement to you is to trust God and know that He is with you. Then, persevere until He …
The “Sermon in the Mount” is a message that Christians should review on a regular basis. The sermon is found in chapters 5-7 in the book of Matthew. When I read it, I realize that I often fall short in following the teachings of Jesus. Jesus taught about subjects such as prayer, justice, care for …
We can be resilient because we know that God is with us. The setbacks we have can be used for good—to learn from or to encourage others who have similar disappointments. Usually we can only see this by looking in the rear view mirror. The message: get back up, learn, grow and encourage others. ”Have …