Shedding Worldly Labels for Christ

As we talked, I learned that this man had a very successful business in finance. I immediately judged this man who likely made more money in an hour than I made in a year. How could someone so wealthy possibly have faith in Christ?

Your Close Friend Wisdom

God’s wisdom is not a passive thing. It is something that you must accept and maintain. Proverbs 4 provides advice on how to nurture God’s wisdom within you. This proverb is written as a father giving advice to his child. “Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my […]

Shared Suffering, Shared Joy

Our suffering teaches us to reach beyond ourselves and rely on God. It helps us to learn perseverance that deepens our faith in Christ Jesus. The suffering we endure also provides hope to those currently suffering.

Roadblocks of Faith

Have you ever faced someone who is stubborn and resisting your pleas to act according to what God has asked you to do? This is the situation that Moses faced in attempting to get Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. Repeatedly, Moses goes to Pharaoh, as instructed by God, to tell him, “Thus says the […]

Haves and Have Nots

In Matthew 13-1-23, Jesus tells the parable of the sower then explains the parable to his disciples. In between the telling of the parable and the explanation, Jesus said, “For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be […]

Falling Into the Hands of God

For as long as I have been a Christian I have sought to have a heart after God. I have questioned God about many things in my life including many traumatic events, but I have never questioned my belief in God. But last week a fellow believer posed a question to me that I have […]

What To Do About That Little Voice

It’s that little voice inside, the advice of a friend, or perhaps a passage of scripture that speaks to you. It is God trying to stop you from doing something. Yet you proceed against the advice and do it anyways, putting yourself in peril. Perhaps you’ve been the one cautioning someone, but they refuse to […]

Seeking Refuge in God’s Fortress

As a fortress, God also defends us against the forces of evil. We need not be afraid because the arrows of the evil one bounce off the fortress of God that surrounds us. We do not need to fear the evil that stalks us.

Where Do We Place Our Fear?

Why are we so afraid of the people and forces of this world? So often we respond like the disciples in the midst of the storms that pop up in life by crying out to God to do something saying, “Don’t you care?”

Mowed Over by God’s Provision

It never occurred to me to lift my situation to God in prayer. “Surely he can’t be bothered with something as small as a mower and the need to keep my lawn trimmed,” I thought.