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Life
How do you experience times of refreshment? When we think about refreshment, it may bring to mind going swimming on a hot day summer day. Others may find refreshment from a novel and pleasurable experience. We may experience refreshment in… Continue Reading →
God desires a relationship with His people, but we have a tendency to go our own way. The prophet Isaiah made this observation: All of us, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way;… Continue Reading →
Many people go through life oblivious to the various attacks against them. We struggle against the world, the devil, and our own fleshly desires. As the Apostle Paul was writing to Timothy, he warned him against a common struggle that… 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 →
When we go through difficult times we can become discouraged if we believe that this life is all there is. We may question, “What is the purpose of life?” When we have an eternal perspective however, it enables us to… 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 →
How do we know what’s in an individual’s heart? As Jesus was ascending in popularity, there was also increasing opposition toward Him from the religious leaders. Jesus presented an axiomatic truth to the Pharisees: Either assume the tree to be… Continue Reading →
We don’t (or shouldn’t) stop learning when we get old, we get “old” when we stop learning. That’s why wise people keep learning: “Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance.” Prov. 1:5… Continue Reading →
We may find it difficult to accept ourselves because we are keenly aware of our inner fears, failures, and frustrations. We may think that if people knew the real me then they would not accept me. This can lead to… 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 →
A dilemma is often described as a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more, usually undesirable, alternatives. You could say the Apostle Paul was facing a dilemma, his alternatives were Roman imprisonment or… Continue Reading →
We may have a tendency to become discouraged if events don’t occur according to our timetable. We must realize that God orders our stops as well as our steps. God’s timing is perfect, He is not too early and He… Continue Reading →
Tolerance is a virtue that can be taken to an extreme. We can become so accommodating that we may find ourselves dining with the devil. Gilbert K. Chesterton declared, “Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.” The nation… Continue Reading →
