Author
Rick Higgins
Freedom is not the right to do what we want, but what we ought. Let us have faith that right makes might and in that faith let us; to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it…. Continue Reading →
What is your response when facing troubling news? We may lose our perspective and become overwhelmed with doubt and discouragement. Jesus had told His disciples that He would be leaving them and that one of them would betray Him. How… Continue Reading →
To assess a nation, you look at the health and strength of its ideals. Os Guinness What would you say is the health and strength of the ideals of America? For many years it appeared that America had a common… Continue Reading →
We must realize that trials are inevitable, but God’s grace is available. Are you going through a difficult time? King David was experiencing a life threatening situation and this Psalm provides a helpful perspective for us when facing difficulties. David’s… Continue Reading →
If your work is your self, when you cease to work, you cease to exist. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang I just finished Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. The author warns us that… Continue Reading →
What is your response when you’re facing an insurmountable problem – a situation in which you have no idea what to do? That was the dilemma that King Jehoshaphat faced: Now it came about after this, that the sons of… Continue Reading →
Time in nature is transformational. It can be healing. It can reveal who we are. It can show us who we’re capable of becoming. It can foster community with one another. It can make us appreciate the comforts of home…. Continue Reading →
Your words and your actions reveal the genuineness of your faith. It can be easy to appear spiritual when times are good, but how do you respond in stressful situations? The efficacy of our faith is often tested during difficult… Continue Reading →
The Hacking of the American Mind: The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains
The Hacking of the American Mind: The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains by Robert H. Lustig reveals how desire for profit has capitalized on our desire for pleasure. Here is a compilation of some of… Continue Reading →
Life is too precious for us to waste it by being weighed down by the burden of our sin. There may be situations in our lives that cause us deep regret and anguish. You may be currently experiencing a time… Continue Reading →
Don’t be a prisoner of your past – become the architect of your future. All of us have memories of our past that we wish were not there. You can’t move forward when you’re fixated on the rear view mirror…. Continue Reading →
We have a tendency at times to depend upon our own strength and ingenuity and we fail to evaluate the situation from God’s perspective. King Asa is a classic example of someone who started out well, but became prideful and… Continue Reading →
We suffer more in imagination than in reality. Seneca Worry may be described as undue concern about a situation without considering God. Mark Twain observed, “I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” It… Continue Reading →
The challenges of life have a way of taking our focus away from God and onto our problems. Discouragement can cause us to lose hope Some people at the church at Corinth were starting to doubt the fact of the… Continue Reading →
God has to hide from us what He does, until, by personal character, we get to the place where He can reveal it. Oswald Chambers What is God revealing to you? If God is silent could it be that my… Continue Reading →
