Tag Archives: Character
What to Do When Worry Gets the Best of You!
One of my friends sent me a text upon learning her husband was diagnosed with colon cancer. I was surprised—yet encouraged—by her reaction. "God's got this," she said confidently. I want that type of unswerving trust in the One who
Ever Wonder if God is “Really” Present in Your Circumstances?
For anyone (and this means everyone) who has ever had to wait for something good to happen in their lives, Psalm 13 resonates. It's personally relevant as we personally shake our fists at a seemingly impersonal God, who seems 'AWOL,'
If You Feel Stuck, Here’s Help For you!
We've all been stuck in life, but here is what you need to do to become free. Feeling stuck is incredibly frustrating. You feel blah, depressed and out-of-sorts. We all go through this at times in our lives. You’re bored
Are You Hoping For A Better Year?
We all want this year to be better than last — even if last year was a great year. But have you ever wondered how a better year happens? I've found that a better year happens Not by having better
Are You Praying Trying To Figure God out?
I'm sure you know what it's like to wait upon God for something and to wonder, at times, if he's even listening at all. I remember waiting upon God for a second child and wondering if he was even there
Is Your Life Prodding You To Create A War Room?
Have you ever seen the movie, “War Room?” I have to start there, because if you don’t, then the title alone may throw you for a loop! Well, if you don’t know, your “War Room” is really your prayer closet.
Ever Wonder If God is to Blame For Stuff? Come Closer!
What’s God like? What’s your idea of Him? Angry? Preferring judgment and revenge over mercy? Taking what we love away from us to teach us lessons? An angry, one-eyed schoolmaster with the rod in one hand and a spoonful of
Troubled? Spend Time With God!
When my dad was fighting in the South Pacific during WWII, my mom would quite uncharacteristically lift her hands to Heaven, pleading for God’s protection over her beloved fiance’. Her prayers held back the forces of the enemy that were
Still Waiting on Your New? Super-Size Your Prayers!
How big is too big? How much is too much? Is there a limit to what I can ask of God? Evidently, not. It’s as if God dares me, “Go ahead, push my limits. There are none! Do you want
Want Results? Pray, Allow God to choose How to answer!
What is the big deal about prayer? Prayer isn’t wishful thinking. It’s not merely a state of mind. Prayer is certainly no waste of time. Quite literally, prayer is the most productive thing we can do when we employ the
Is What You Do More Than Just a Job?
A young fella rushed into a service station and asked the manager if he had a pay phone. The manager nodded, "Sure, over there." The boy pushed in some change, dialed, and waited for an answer. Finally, someone came on
Happy Father’s Day!
As we celebrate this Father’s Day, I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all men who are Father’s a happy Father’s Day as well as all of the men who aren’t father’s a happy day. For all men have
Are you unhappy with your circumstances?
Contentment is hard to attain. Even the apostle Paul, a hero of the faith, had to learn to be content (Phil. 4:11). It was not a natural character trait for him.For Paul to write that he was content in every
Can You Trust God Even Now?
Some Christians seem to be able to trust God no matter what happens. Perhaps you feel like, "I could never have that kind of faith." Are you sure about that? Don't be too quick to sell yourself short on matters