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Faith
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try. Beverly Sills As we enter a new year we have the opportunity for a fresh start – a tabula rasa of new experiences. What’s preventing… Continue Reading →
Indecision is a decision. If we don’t keep going, turn left, turn right, or turn around– that means we’re staying stuck! Or someone ELSE will decide for us– which will be for THEIR best interests, not necessarily or often ours…. Continue Reading →
Many sincere Christians have an earnest desire to please God. It’s essential that we live a life that is pleasing to God, but we need to ensure that we’re pleasing God the right way. Our good intentions may go astray… Continue Reading →
God wants ordinary people for extraordinary work. What great work does God in mind for you? You may be thinking, “Who am I to do a great work for God?” Paul’s letter to the Ephesians indicates that you are His… Continue Reading →
What is your attitude when you encounter a seemingly impossible situation? Some of us try harder, whereas others may simply give up and seek another path. Jesus gave His disciples a strategy to help them deal with challenging difficulties. It… Continue Reading →
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither suffer much nor enjoy much, because they live in the grey twilight that knows… Continue Reading →
Our greatest danger is not that we aim too high and we miss it, but that we aim too low and we reach it. Michelangelo We have a tendency to settle for less than God’s best. How do we know… Continue Reading →
Faith must be tested, because it can only become your intimate possession through conflict. Oswald Chambers We want to have faith, but we can be reluctant to go through the trials that make it real in our lives. Oswald Chambers… Continue Reading →
What do you believe God wants to do in your life? You may look at your talents and abilities and have some ideas; however, they probably fall short of what God wants to do in and through your life. The… Continue Reading →
Difficult times are inevitable. Where do you turn when you’re facing an overwhelming situation? In the Old Testament, David provides a helpful example to help you as you face a difficult situation. David and his men were on the run… Continue Reading →
Joshua chapter 3-4 records the history of the Israelites crossing the Jordan River. No bridge, no boats, no animals to ride on… just a “repeat performance” by the Lord of making the water stand up on either side of a… Continue Reading →
There are two monumental dates in your life – the day you’re born and the day you die. You have no control over the first date and most of us do not have control over the second, but we do… Continue Reading →
The Last Arrow by Erwin McManus uses the story of Elisha’s meeting with the king of Israel as the foundation of his book. We see that Elisha instructed the king, He said, “Open the window toward the east,” and he… Continue Reading →
How do you respond to the question, “Who are you?” Many times we respond by saying our occupation or our primary role in life. That indicates what we do, but the question remains, “Who are you?” The Bible often uses… Continue Reading →
Recently, I came across Jesus’ words, in Matthew 17:20: “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will… Continue Reading →
