Sunday Praise

Praise the LORD!I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart,In the company of the upright and in the assembly.Great are the works of the LORD;They are studied by all who delight in them.Splendid and majestic is His work,And His righteousness endures forever. – Psalm 111:1-3

The Consequence of Impatience

Waiting on God to act, to respond to our fervent prayers, is hard. We can know God is faithful, that He keeps His promises, yet find ourselves wondering if God will act. Waiting becomes a test of whether we truly believe God will do what He says he will do. If you’ve ever found yourself […]

Inner Beauty

As I was reading 1 Kings 6, I realized that so much of the inner beauty of the temple built by Solomon would be seen by only a handful of people. The elaborate carvings, cedar walls plated with gold, and cherubim statues were not built for show, but for God: It happened that when the […]

Sunday Praise

Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name;Make known His deeds among the peoples.Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;Speak of all His wonders.Glory in His holy name;Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad. – Psalm 105:1-3, NASB

Admitting Weakness

Have you ever felt like you were in something over your head and not sure about what you were doing? How we respond to those situations can make a big difference in the outcome. You can ask for help from someone who is much more knowledgeable about what you’re facing or you can try to […]

Does God Believe in You?

There are those who say God does not exist, but that doesn’t mean he ceases to exist. God continues to reign whether people deny Him or not. He remains as the creator of the world, the creator of you and me. No matter how elaborate the scheme to deny that there is no God; no […]

Sunday Praise

I will sing to the LORD as long as I live;I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.Let my meditation be pleasing to Him;As for me, I shall be glad in the LORD. – Psalm 104:33-34, NASB

Wrestling With Ourselves

There is a battle going on inside of you, a wrestling match between the Spirit of God and the flesh. As Paul described it in Galatians 5:17: “For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not […]

Surviving Life Storms

You set out for your day and then it hits. Menacing clouds appear on the horizon of your life and quickly overtake you with an unexpected trial. The powerful winds of uncertainty threaten to overtake you. Tears fall like rain. Doubts rise as to if you will pull through. Storms have a way of challenging […]