Category Archives: Christian encouragement
“Be exceedingly glad”, YOUR adversity is preparing YOU for “something greater”!
Each year, I look forward to watching the World Series. In my opinion, playoff baseball makes for some of the most exciting sporting competition of the year. I sometimes feel stressed out just watching the games, so I can’t imagine
Allow God to work His plans for you this month!
Do you ever worry about your future? Are you ever filled with fear about your future and what is going to happen in your life next? Life can be terribly unfair, with problems, setbacks, disappointments and suffering galore. If you
4 Things the Old Testament Teaches YOU about Suffering
Many people struggle and even suffer when times are hard. Physical maladies can be exacerbated by bad weather and the stresses of increased workload, heightened expectations, and disrupted schedules during the hard seasons of life. Relational issues with family members
Meet with God “in the secret place”!
In college, I would often play gigs at local coffee shops to make extra money. I’d find coffee shops throughout town, ask if they needed live music, and then grab my guitar and my gear and play a show. I
If you’re down in the dumps, turn to God!
The holidays are a joyous season, but sometimes situations render us sad when we are blindsided by circumstances out of our control. In those times we often wonder if the grief will ever subside. Are you walking through a shadow-filled
You’ve given Your burdens to God, Now what?
Have you ever found yourself praying to the lord about a situation and get no response? A period of silence so long you either forgot the request altogether or began to question if it had been placed on an extended
Can God pick Your turnaround?
Each day is full of opportunities for God to be a “problem-solver in your life.” There are dozens of decisions that must be made — decisions that have an effect not only you, but on your family too. Some days
Has God used A Peter DeGeorge To Answer Your Prayers?
These were the words so lovingly written on a hand-made card sent to the Mono County Search and Rescue Team. It was from a family member who had lost a loved one in the brutal wilderness of the California mountain
The barren Christmas tree!
We would like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, and an even happier New Year. The day that we have all been waiting for is here, Christmas, the celebration of God’s one and only son Jesus Christ’s
Do you have gifts for God this Christmas?
It has been amazing to watch God at work in and through the lives of many around the world and in and through the lives of those we reach and touch for God. It is incredibly fascinating to see God
Are You Unhappy this Christmas?
The Christmas season is supposed to be the happiest time of year – at least according to popular culture. Carols like “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of Year” proclaim Christmas cheer, while advertisements show happy people enjoying seemingly perfect holidays.
7 Ways The Enemy is Working To destroy YOUR Christmas!
There’s an enemy in this world, he’s crafty and cruel, he’s on the prowl, and he hates Christmas. The very truth that Jesus came to dwell among us and set us free from sin, makes Satan fiercely mad, and he
When Difficult Problems Persist: Seek God’s Tsunami of Blessings!
In the midst of life's storms, when difficult problems persist and answers seem out of reach, it's easy for you to feel overwhelmed, tired, and discouraged. The weight of uncertainty, setbacks, and challenges can leave you feeling like you're drowning
Ask what I shall give you!
The Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” (1 Kings 3:5 ESV) Can you just imagine God asking you that? This is the kind of moment every kid dreams of—and the reason their
