Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior....
Do you struggle with feeling timid in your faith? Spiritual disciplines can help you have more powerful faith. I have realized this by practicing spiritual disciplines myself for the past 16 years. Spiritual discipline makes us more like Jesus. It’s the day in, day...
Watch Your Tongue The most valuable joy and deepest pain stem from our relationships. The words we use can be a lighthouse to those around us or they can be a stench echoing in our minds. Woefully, once we have spoken hurtful words to someone we cannot take them back....
“I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” Psalm 18:1-2 A Dreaded Phone Call Nearly 10 months ago, as I was pulling my bed...
Don’t try to avoid doing your duty, and don’t stand with those who plot evil, for the king can do whatever he wants. Ecclesiastes 8:3 NLT If I’m being honest, lately I’ve recognized an area in my life that needs improving. Whether I’m home or...
But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord.” Jeremiah 1:7-8 Our culture defines...
