Category
Encouragement
The stone on top of the stack isn’t the biggest or best one. Nor is it necessarily the most beautiful. In fact, it’s there because of the bigger ones supporting it underneath. Likewise, a higher position doesn’t equal a superior… Continue Reading →
What do you picture Jesus doing right now? The writer of Hebrews gives us a fascinating insight into His present ministry. The Old Testament priesthood was a shadow of the reality to come: Every priest stands daily ministering and offering… Continue Reading →
Our feelings are real, but they don’t equal reality. For example—we feel hurt because of what we perceive as disrespect by someone who still hasn’t answered our email after a week. This is a real and valid feeling and concern…. Continue Reading →
All of us have experienced the pain of regret – it may have been things we have done that we should not have done or it may have been things we have left undone that we should have done. The… Continue Reading →
“’Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness, and streams in the wasteland.’” Is…. Continue Reading →
Picture this scene (or perhaps this has happened in your home)—You’ve promised your child to take them somewhere they’ve always wanted to go, and now it’s time. They’re excited. They’ve been eagerly anticipating this promise fulfilled for what seems like… Continue Reading →
Recently, during church service, a young man, age 22, gave a testimony about his faith journey, leading up to where he’s at now. He spoke of the many questions he’s had, how the Lord used others to bring him to… Continue Reading →
We live in a world filled with a variety of influences. Our challenge is to discern which influences are from God and which ones are from the world. The Apostle John instructs us that we need to test the spirits:… Continue Reading →
Have you ever felt like your trust in the Lord is growing old, like bread left out on the counter for a few days? Getting hard, stale, and a bit crusty, with only fond memories of when it was fresh?… Continue Reading →
What is your response when discouragement seems overwhelming? The more we think about the situation the greater our frustration grows until we may even despair of life. The great British preacher, Charles Spurgeon, declared, “There are dungeons beneath the castles… Continue Reading →
Pick them up! Sometimes things go wrong. Sometimes we make them go wrong by “blowing it”—either through neglect, making a mistake, or through lack of good character (aka sin). What do we do when that happens? Some natural responses include:… Continue Reading →
We face a myriad of challenges in this world. We can face these situations with confidence, knowing that God enables us to walk in victory. When you are seeking to follow God, you may feel like a salmon swimming upstream…. Continue Reading →
A few months ago, while walking our dog, my husband and I noticed a tree branch hanging on to a telephone wire about twenty feet in the air. The branch, though small, had managed to straddle its two spindly legs… Continue Reading →
Challenges and opposition from others are a fact of life that we will inevitably encounter. Nehemiah was seeking to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, but he faced significant opposition. We must realize that opposition can be a help to us;… Continue Reading →
Matters matter, but our responses matter more and longer. Yes, what happens to us matters. Getting hired vs. getting fired. Passing vs. failing an exam. Birth vs. death (of anyone or anything). Winning vs. losing. Starting a relationship vs. ending… Continue Reading →
