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 […]

Enduring Life’s Burdens

Trials can feel overwhelming, but through faith and endurance, we can learn to rely on Jesus. He teaches us ways to increase the strength of our faith in ways we don’t always understand.

Confronting Doubt in God

It’s a difficult thing to trust someone, particularly if it’s something that is important to you. Yet it is a powerful thing when we can trust someone with our life. That level of trust says a lot about what we think of that person. Proverbs 3:5 tells us to “Trust in the LORD with all […]

Stepping Up to the Challenge

Ever felt overwhelmed by a task, or a job. Maybe God is calling you to do something you don’t feel qualified to do. Solomon expressed this feeling after his father David died and he was made king. He was humbled by the job ahead of him. In 1 Kings 3:7, Solomon said to the Lord, […]

True Inner Strengthen

At the core of your inner being, what do you tap to get you through each day? What is the source of your strength; what makes you proud; what pleases your eyes, and warms your heart? The answer to these questions can say a lot about what you have faith in. The book of Ezekiel […]

Friday Faith

Whom have I in heaven but You?And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.My flesh and my heart may fail,But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. – Psalm 73:25-26 (NASB) Lean on God today, no matter what challenge you face, and let Him strengthen you. Editor’s note: This is the […]

Friday Faith

Thus says the LORD, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice […]

Against All Odds

Ever feel outnumbered—that the odds were stacked against you? Perhaps you’re facing an adversary that seems impossible to overcome. All you can see is their intent to crush you. Instead of seeking God, you want to run and hide from it all. This is how the Israelites felt in 1 Samuel 13: “Now the Philistines […]

Friday Faith

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.Seek the LORD and His strength;Seek His face continually.Remember His wonders which He has done,His marvels […]

Weary From Waiting

Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary. – Isaiah 40:31 (NASB) This verse from Isaiah is such a reassuring verse. It has given me hope in some very difficult […]