Rejoice in Him

Claire, Elisabeth, Ginger, Julie, and Rick share thoughts from the heart to the heart

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Rick Higgins

Withstanding temptation

There is no one greater in this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God?” (Genesis 39:9) Joseph was… Continue Reading →

God’s remedy for anxiety

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad. (Proverbs 12:25) The word anxiety implies heaviness and apprehension about the future. We must understand that anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, but… Continue Reading →

The type of person that God can use

. . . Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. (Genesis 6:9) What type of person does God use for a God sized task? No one had ever built an ark before – no… Continue Reading →

Our help in time of trouble

God is our refuge and strength, a very ready help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1) Is this your declaration when facing trouble? This past week, the southeastern United States encountered a category 4 hurricane with a destructive storm surge and devastating… Continue Reading →

The sunk cost fallacy

Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord and not for people,  (Colossians 3:23) Do you do your work with all your heart? I realize there is no perfect job and every job has its difficulties. We… Continue Reading →

Are you adding to your faith?

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, (2 Peter 1:5) When Jesus comes into our lives we have everything we need for life and godliness. That however,… Continue Reading →

Let’s not lose the warrior class

Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy 2:3) In August 2021 the American forces led a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan. During the confusion a suicide bomber killed more than 100 Afghan civilians and thirteen… Continue Reading →

The God of the impossible

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?” (Jeremiah 32:27) Life is filled with challenging and, at times, overwhelming situations. The prophet Jeremiah had his share of difficult and painful circumstances. The… Continue Reading →

The only easy day was yesterday

If you have run with infantrymen and they have tired you out, How can you compete with horses? If you fall down in a land of peace, How will you do in the thicket by the Jordan? (Jeremiah 12:5) The… Continue Reading →

Strength for the journey

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD anointed me To bring good news to the humble; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim release to captives And freedom to prisoners; (Isaiah… Continue Reading →

Know your enemy

Christians encounter a variety challenges every day. We are keenly aware that the way of the world is antithetical to God and His ways. We are also painfully aware of our weakness to overcome our fleshly desires. But do we… Continue Reading →

What is weird?

“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” Jiddu Krishnamurti I believe that we should be people of integrity – “You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another” Leviticus… Continue Reading →

Consolation for your soul

Where do you find relief from anxious thoughts? The Psalmist was facing oppression from others and the pressure that he was facing was mounting. As he was seeking to follow God while facing grief and sorrow, he pondered why the… Continue Reading →

What can be, unburdened by what has been

This is a political platitude I have heard several times from Vice President Kamala Harris. The grammar is confusing – is the subject “what can be” or “what has been?” Does “what has been” seek to unburden “what can be”… Continue Reading →

Finding the golden mean

Many people find it easier to go to a consistent extreme than to remain at the center of biblical tension. In the book of Proverbs we’re introduced to an individual named Agur whose name means gatherer. Perhaps he was a… Continue Reading →

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