A simple approach to problem solving is to define the problem, identify possible solutions, choose one, put it into action, and evaluate the results. Too often, as people of faith, we recognize the problem and the solution but fail to follow through with implementation. As a result, many people continue to live with anxiety and … Continue reading Victory over Fear and Anxiety
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Anxiety! The Thief of Peace!
Anxiety is not a word that brings joy to life. Life’s uncertainties often create anxiety because what we cannot control tends to make us uneasy. The dictionary defines anxiety as apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated misfortune. We believe that things would not work out the way we would like and … Continue reading Anxiety! The Thief of Peace!
Wipe the Record Clean!
Human nature is such that we want to live in the era of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. We really want our pound of flesh when we have been wronged. We are not interested in grace, we want justice. 1 Corinthians 13 teaches that love keeps no record of … Continue reading Wipe the Record Clean!
Sick? Have Faith in God!
My hope lives not because I am not a sinner, but because I am a sinner for whom Christ died; my trust is not that I am holy, but that being unholy, HE is my righteousness. My faith rests not upon what I am or shall be or feel or know, but in what Christ … Continue reading Sick? Have Faith in God!
Life Changing Words
Have you ever poured yourself into a project and the harder you worked the more things remained the same? Did you invest your time and finances, and you have nothing to show for your effort? It could leave you feeling defeated. Well, that was Peter's experience in Luke 5. Peter was a fisherman by trade, … Continue reading Life Changing Words
Blessed by God!
Every hour of every day, God is richly blessing us; both when we sleep and when we wake His mercy waits upon us. Charles Spurgeon.Psalms 1:1-2 AMPBlessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example], Nor stand in the … Continue reading Blessed by God!
In Life’s Challenges: Seek God!
What do you do when you find yourself in a difficult situation? People respond in a variety of ways: some seek help from family and friends, some turn to harmful behavior, and others seek God. David was someone who went to God with his issues. When he was a teenager, he slew the giant Goliath. … Continue reading In Life’s Challenges: Seek God!
Your Good Deeds Honors God
"Do all the good you can, for all the people you can, in all the ways you can, as long as you can" John Wesley. Matthew 5:16 AMP Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good deeds and moral excellence, and [recognize and honor and] glorify your Father who is in … Continue reading Your Good Deeds Honors God
Strength in the Valley
“For the God on the mountain, is still God in the valley.When things go wrong, He'll make them right.And the God of the good times, is still God in the bad times.The God of the day, is still God in the night.The God of the day, is still God in the night.” (God on the … Continue reading Strength in the Valley
Meet Your New Day with Confidence!
My favorite scripture for a new day is: "This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it." (Psalms 118:24 NLT). Every day is a new opportunity to experience the goodness of God. It's true that certain days feel tough as we move through different phases of life; however, … Continue reading Meet Your New Day with Confidence!