Tag Archives: Occasion
Want something better? Meet With God!
God gave you a will to choose Him, and He’s not about to override that will. He gives us invitation towards intimacy, but, like a gentleman, He respects our choices and doesn’t control or insist on anything. Want intimacy with
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
Your New is coming…..Got time For an Appointment?God wants to meet with You!
Imagine that you've been invited to meet with the President of the United States in the Oval Office. You'd likely look forward to your appointment with great excitement. Now imagine that someone much more exciting - the God of the
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
Need To Be Reminded of God’s Goodness? Time to write a Done-It List!
When was the last time you felt truly thankful? Maybe you're American, and the idea is at least built into your annual calendar. Or perhaps like me, you occasionally stop for long enough to look at the life you've been
Is complaining making you tired+stifling your breakthroughs?
Early Sunday morning as the sun was just coming up, I rushed downstairs to mix up some corn muffins for that day’s church luncheon. In my hurry, I accidentally spilled cornmeal onto the counter, then half asleep, I poured too
When I Am Weak…
Complete this sentence: When I am weak...I feel like a failure. I want to quit. I want to give up. I want to cry. I want to run away. I feel lost. I think my life is a waste. Paul
When God Answers Prayer…You May Have To Move Your Feet!
A friend of mine, just posted this on Twitter "Do not ask the Lord to guide your footsteps, if you are not willing to move your feet".. I have read it several times... and I realize this is something most
Will YOU Be 1 of the 1’s?
When I was a little boy, my dad preached occasionally for small congregations who didn't have a regular preacher. Where he lacked polish, he compensated with his passion and colorful stories. One of his favorite sermons that I heard several
In all things, Who Is Your Source?
Who is the source of your happiness? Your joy? Your peace? It is easy to make other people the source of our contentment. In fact, when it comes to our most intimate relationships, it is hard not
There May Be Many Reasons God is Allowing Your Pain! Here’s 1!
Is time passing faster, or am I just getting older? Can this really be the last hurrah of the summer? School can't actually be starting already, can it? I feel like swapping my calendar for a stopwatch. Today I have
Is God Meeting With You Unrecognized?
Riding a bicycle is not only good exercise, an excuse to enjoy God's green earth, and good for the environment; it's also a way to be touched by God... let me continue. As I rode one Saturday morning recently, having
Don’t let Your Problems make you lose your Faith!
1 Timothy at the end says "Guard what has been entrusted in your care." (v20). Consider his choice of words. You only "guard" something that is valuable but can easily be taken. If you have something that someone might want
Your prison cell of bad circumstances can’t hold you forever!
The local TV meteorologist occasionally points to a map and says something like this: “I’m afraid that things are going to get worse before they get better.” Such a forecast could very well have applied to Israel when God sent
