Tag Archives: Scripture
God’s Silence
Since we are trapped in this earthbound cage, this little space where light is often diffused and God is sometimes silent, how can we be sensitive to His interventions? What do we do when we, like Job, struggle in the
You’ve Made Space For God, Now What Is HE calling YOU To Do?
I walked upstairs into what felt like a cold cafeteria. The floor was made of tile, the walls were painted white, and the room felt sanitized. Come to think of it, it kind of smelled sanitized. I guess they had
Ever Wonder What Ticks God Off?
Some people see God as irked, ticked, and ready to strike. Others see Him as gentle, tender as a prima dona moving about carefully while her fingernail polish dries. Well…is He mad or not? Scripture shows us what ticks God
Is Anything Sacred?
I played the position of catcher in Little League baseball. I played catcher in Pony League baseball. I was a catcher in high school baseball. In college, I played catcher on an intramural softball team. I spent a lot of
Whose Kingdom is This Anyway?
I have always been far too preoccupied with my own glory. I don’t like saying that because it sounds terrible. And embarrassing. And deeply sinful. God does not share his glory with anyone else and our lives need to be preoccupied with
Sad and Single on Valentine’s Day? A Prayer For YOU!
Almost everyone longs for romance. Little wonder. God was the One to think it up; we were made for relationship. When God created Adam, he knew He wasn’t done. “It is not good for the man to be alone.” So
God, is Your Time Management Coach!
Before you were born, the Scripture tell us, God outlined not only your entire life, but the moments of your life. He conceived the plan before you were conceived. He knew what it would take to complete that plan, the
Is God Giving You “Instructions” While Seeking Him For 31 Days?
You would have thought that I would learn…for years on Christmas day afternoon I would be assembling toys for my children. You know the toys I'm talking about—the ones that came in boxes warning "some assembly required." I rarely consulted
10 Reasons You May Not Want to Pray for Trump. 1 Reason You Should!
All right. It’s Saturday, a few days after the election. If you stayed up for the election returns last night, you’re experiencing something like a hangover today. Donald Trump has been named President-elect of this country. Like it or not,
Are Strongholds Holding YOU Hostage?
Does one prevailing problem stalk your life? Where does Satan have a hook in you? Some are prone to cheat. Others are quick to doubt. Maybe you worry. Yes, everyone worries some — but you own the national distributorship of
9 Things to remember When You Feel Like a Failure!
Sometimes it is real, other times it's imagined, but the feeling of failure is acute. Disappointment in one's self is heart breaking and soul damaging. Paralyzing to the very core. But as the saying goes, failure is not fatal. Nor
God is for you, not against you
With all the pressures that we face daily, we may sometimes feel like God were a foe and not a friend. This feeling is without doubt baseless since God is not the source of your stress and headache. Many Christians
You are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made!
While the Bible was not written to be a scientific journal on the human body, it is amazing how much is included in the Scriptures that has to do with this subject. Frequently, we come across statements that specifically mention how
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