Category Archives: God
God has purposes for your “pain”!
Roasting marshmallows by the campfire is a fond childhood memory of mine. Standing near the glowing flames, we would ignite two white marshmallows just long enough to char a thin black crust outside and melt the gooey inside. Years ago,
Has Life Overwhelmed You? Pray This Prayer!
When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn. Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me. (Psalm 142:3) From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is
Ever Wonder If God is in Control, Why Pray?
It’s a question we’ve all asked from time to time. If God controls each and every event, from the tiniest to the greatest, and has already decided what will happen, then why pray? After all, if it’s going to happen
Ever Asked God why He allows Such Hard Times?
Often times we ask God why does He allow us to go through difficult moments: the loss of a loved one, a career failure that led to money problems, poor health choices that led to sickness, and so on. We
Let’s all keep trying to have better thoughts this Year!
What do you think? If you could give voice to every thought that you entertained, what would happen to your reputation? Your relationships? Would you want the earth to swallow you whole to save your from the embarrassment? The mind
Are You Ready To Jump?
My wife and I were vacationing in Hawaii when one morning she woke up and said, “I want to go skydiving.” I replied with two words, “Yes Dear.” What you should know is at the time she was afraid to
Expect God to Resurrect your life as we celebrate Good Friday!
Easter Sunday is a cheerful day for Christians because they trust that Jesus ascended from the dead on this day. They believed that Jesus Christ’s resurrection shows that death is not the end of everything. Many go to church to
Don’t Settle for a Small Destiny
What do we let define us, call or catastrophe? We re-define ourselves according to our catastrophes. As a result, we settle for a small destiny! Think you've lost it all? You haven't. The truth is that God's gifts and God's
Trust God in Your Struggle!
Let God train you. He watches the way we handle the little jobs. All tests are temporary and limited in duration. Peter told people facing persecution and possible martyrdom: In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while
The Spirit Opens Our Eyes to Truth
What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. This is what we speak, not in words taught us by
Maybe God wants More Than Letter-Reading!
The president of his own company employing several hundred workers was preparing for an extended business trip. Before leaving he sat down and wrote a lengthy letter, detailing projects he wanted accomplished in his absence, clients he wanted contacted,
Want New Blessings? Give God Your Calendar!
I am keenly interested in considering a subject we all deal with — managing our time. For some of us, it seems as though time manages us; for others, we are glued to our calendars and our calendars are the
The day we’ve all waited for – Christmas!
We made it, today is Christmas, the long awaited day has arrived to celebrate Jesus Christ's birthday. You may have been busy Christmas shopping, cooking, working or traveling to see family or friends this year, but in the midst of
What if Your Weak areas are Part of God’s Plans?
It would be natural to think that someone so supremely important as the Lord God Almighty would only choose the most important, most educated, most confident people to act and speak on his behalf. This would make a lot of
