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Encouragement
What emotions do you experience after enduring a difficult and potentially life-threatening situation? After the initial shock wears off, we may feel a sense of relief and gratitude toward God’s gracious deliverance. Psalm 107 reveals the thankfulness of those who… Continue Reading →
How many times have we heard, or even said, “It is what it is”? That’s fatalism. That’s thinking there’s no way to change our circumstances, ourselves, or even our future—so why try? Good news—it doesn’t have to stay that way!… Continue Reading →
My husband and I love to hike. The more trees and trails the better. For me it’s especially fun to explore new turnoff-trails as they appear. “Look, another trail! Let’s see where it leads!” For those who, unlike me, consider… Continue Reading →
“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.” Acts 16:25 In Acts 16:16-24 we read of two missionaries in Philippi who get arrested, beaten, and thrown into prison on false… Continue Reading →
“…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion (be faithful to complete it) until the day of Christ Jesus.” Phil. 1:6 Who’s doing the work? God, our Father—not us!… Continue Reading →
Some Christians hope that they are good enough to have eternal life. The Apostle John addressed this concern and taught that we can know that we have eternal life. He explained the basis on our salvation: And the testimony is… Continue Reading →
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 →
