Life, at times, throws us a curved ball, somewhat like Pharaoh granting the children of Israel the freedom they longed for, then chasing after them. Sometimes, we can feel as discouraged as they must have felt. But we need to remember that God is faithful. His faithfulness makes a difference in our lives.Deuteronomy 31:6 NLTSo … Continue reading God’s Faithfulness Makes a Difference
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Trusting God Through Unpleasant Change
When you are going through difficulty, that difficulty can seem to take on a life of its own; it can consume your thoughts for every waking moment of the day. You focus your energies on change, but change is in short supply. What do you do?We like to feel that we are in control and … Continue reading Trusting God Through Unpleasant Change
Living Through Your Storm
Life can be unpredictable: everything is going well and suddenly you are experiencing distress, what do you do? You examine your resources to see if you have what you need to ride out your storm. The storms we face can be literal of figurative. But in each case, we want to survive the storm. Sometimes … Continue reading Living Through Your Storm
Following Enoch’s Example
Many times, in life, we are identified by our relationships. Our first identity relationship is with our parents: we are children. As we continue to grow and change, we engage in more relationships. There are times that these relationships bring joy, and other times, sorrow. But there is one relationship in life that is a … Continue reading Following Enoch’s Example
Peace from God
Yesterday, we spoke about peace; it is a gift from God. There are things that come with a price tag. The peace that comes from God is not one of those things. God’s gives peace. Psalm 29:11 NLT The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace. Colossians 3:15 AMP Let the peace of Christ [the inner … Continue reading Peace from God
Do It Afraid!
Elisabeth Elliot said, “Sometimes when we are called to obey, the fear does not subside, and we are expected to move against the fear. One must choose to do it afraid.” This is the predicament of Ananias, believer in Damascus. The believers at that time were afraid of Saul of Tarsus. Acts 8:3 NLT says, … Continue reading Do It Afraid!
Wisdom’s Foundation
The fear of the Lord: that statement can invoke fear in the hearts of men. When we use fear in the same sentence with a person’s name, we keep far away. When we think of fear, we think of that an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous and likely to … Continue reading Wisdom’s Foundation
Do You Trust God?
What does it mean to trust in God? Trust talks about our confidence in God. Trust says that we believe is able to do what He says. David trusted God. Psalm 118:8 NKJV It is better to trust in the LordThan to put confidence in man. Psalm 112:7 NLT They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust … Continue reading Do You Trust God?
Confidence for Tough Times
Life can be difficult at times. It seems that no matter how hard we try, difficulties seem to invade our lives. What do we do when the life we knew ended and our lives are filled with turmoil? That is a question that has stumped many; we have no idea how to navigate those difficult … Continue reading Confidence for Tough Times
God is Our Protection
We live in a world where we are constantly under attack. But we don’t have to live in fear because our God is our protection. God fights for us: Exodus 15:3 NKJV The Lord is a man of war;The Lord is His name. Enemies run from us: Exodus 23:27 NLT “I will send my terror ahead of you and create panic among all … Continue reading God is Our Protection
Victory Walk 