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Tired? God wants to refresh you!
One of the pitfalls of living in our troublesome world is that you can become problem-centered rather than God-centered. When this happens oftentimes you will lose the proper perspective. Gradually,all your problems begin to look huge and the strength of
Tired of Trying? Let God Help You Improve!
Recently, I walked through our church building trying to look at each room with fresh eyes. I had been reminded of how accustomed we get to those settings we view on a regular basis. It’s easy for us to overlook
You’ll win if you don’t give up and quit!
In football when a player begins to score,what does the opposing team do?They assign their best players to block him,tackle him,distract him,hinder him and keep that player from being able to cross the line to make a score!Because your life
Life Can Be Hard, But Trust God When You Keep Facing Challenges!
Psalm 20 is a beautiful invocation of God’s blessing and protection. The psalmist, David, learned from personal experience he could trust God completely. On many occasions he called out to God in dire need and God never failed him. Here
Troubled? Unsure? Perplexed? Starting A Prayer Plan May Help!
Prayer is a spiritual journey. Just as a journey from your present location to the other side of the country requires that you have a plan to reach your destination, you need a plan to assist you in your spiritual
God wants You to trust Him with your problems!
Have you ever been so consumed with your problems and personal concerns that it seemed there was no immediate relief in sight? Have you ever got just so tired of going through the same old thing over and over again
Can God touch and guide YOU when YOU pray?
Sometimes life can be filled with many problems and those problems that life forces upon you can oftentimes make you feel not only very tired but fearful. But you don’t have to stay saddled down in the downcast anxious position
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
Holy Tuesday!
On Holy Tuesday, the last Tuesday before the crucifixion, Jesus told piercing stories through parables. Holy Tuesday is a day to pause and reflect on Jesus’ last messages in the last few days of his earthly life because his messages
When seasons in your life change, trust God to help you Navigate them!
Life is a journey filled with various seasons—some beautiful, some challenging, some tiring, some worrisome, and some strange. When you're going through a difficult time, it may feel like you’re stuck in a perpetual winter, surrounded by problems that seem
Trust God to Help You Survive Your “Garden of Gethsemane Experiences”!
Life, in all its beauty, can often feel like a constant ebb and flow of joy and sorrow. While there are mountaintop moments, there are also valleys, times of hardship and deep uncertainty that leave you questioning your very strength.
Restarting Your Life is easy, If you Follow God!
No one achieves success overnight. Every successful person first has had to go through challenges. They have had to learn to wait and to develop the skill of patience. Patience isn’t a quality. It is a skill that we
Are You In A Spiritual Rut? 6 Ways To Get out!
There are times when, for whatever reason, our devotional life goes stale. Bible reading seems like a colossal chore, our prayers feel tepid and weak, and our love for God ebbs. We feel like we are stuck in a spiritual
