It wasn’t a fancy card. The front featured a simple flower bouquet, and the inside contained a handwritten note thanking me for helping her with a sewing project. Given to me by a sweet teenager in my church, that little thank you card was so unexpected. I didn’t feel that what I had done was…
Leading a group of people or a family is no small order as it comes with a long list of responsibilities. Leaders are depended upon for guidance, instruction, and protection. Add to that spiritual attacks and complicated interpersonal relationships, and they face many challenges. Meeting needs can become a source of stress, especially if they…
Have you ever wondered what Bible verses you would use to show someone the message of salvation? There are quite a lot of verses that can be used for explaining each point of the gospel message. There are also many approaches for sharing the gospel using scripture. So, determining which gospel verses you will use,…
Have you ever felt powerless? I’m sure all of us have at one time or another. As humans, we have limits–sometimes, lots of limitations, limitations in our time, knowledge, and strength. But God has no limits. He created time, so He never runs out of it. He is all-knowing, so there is no limit to…
No person can escape temptation in this life. Even David, a man after God’s own heart, fell to temptation. David was tempted and lusted in his heart as he observed the lovely Bathsheba and gave in to the sin of adultery and murder. I’m no better than David. None of us is without sin. We are…
Do you know the feeling of being completely exhausted? Exhausted by everything we see, experience and hear every day. All we have to do is turn on the news, and everything jumps right in front of us. All the hate, suffering, fears, worries, dangers. Add to that the personal worries we all have. Maybe you’re…
I lost my best friend…my mother…to cancer when I was 23 years old. My world was shaken. Well-meaning friends and family tried to comfort me with their words of sympathy, but I still just felt so lost. Words truly seem to fall short when a loved one encounters death. Your first reaction when someone you…
Life is full of decisions. What should I wear today? What should I order for dinner? What movie should I watch tonight? What book should I read? We make minor decisions all day long. But sometimes we need guidance in more important matters. And when facing those difficult situations, it can be really hard not to…
Science tells us about three types of tears. Tears are what our heart speaks when our lips cannot describe how much we’ve been hurt. Unknown/Queteistan.com It is the emotional tears that the Bible talks a lot about. Even Jesus, God incarnate, was well acquainted with pain and tears during His life on earth. He knew the…
God is not a God of defeat, but rather a God of glorious victory! The book of Revelation details the final, victorious way He establishes His authority and His glorious kingdom. After wiping out His enemies and uniting all things under Christ (Ephesians 1:22), He sits on His glorious throne and declares It is done….