We must always remember that it is our responsibility to train our children in the faith, to help their understanding of Truth grow, and to give them every opportunity we can to live it out in their lives. They will never be able to get away from the foundation of faith we pour into their lives.

Have you ever had your trust betrayed by someone you care about? How do you deal with the fear, hurt , and anger associated with betrayal of trust? Read more to find out.

Maybe you’re in an awkward season where the timing feels off. You may feel like it’s not the right time for this challenge to which you’ve been called. You’re quietly hoping a harvest will come later, when you will see the fruit of your hard work.

Our trials produce a perseverance in us that help us become who God is trying to mold us into. Count your many blessings. Count them all! Count it all joy!

Do you tend to beat yourself up over your sins? I do. But the only one who has the right to do that is God — yet He not only forgives our sins, He doesn’t beat His children!

But, yet and still, God in His infinite wisdom, love, and care, still uses the menial to perform the miraculous. So ask yourself, are you keeping the waters clean?

We are commanded in the Bible to praise God. Praise isn’t just reserved for when we love our life or have a great day. It’s for the difficult days as well.

At Christmas time, it seems our senses are bombarded with messages beckoning us to buy, buy, buy and give, give, give. Maybe you live where gift-giving has become a comparison trap or a tradition that has lost its place and meaning. Maybe something has closed off your heart altogether to the concept of “giving”. And maybe, just maybe, your heart has hardened a bit like the infamous Mr. Scrooge.

Paul told him to believe on the Lord Jesus, and he should be saved. How do we know he was saved? We know it by the change in the man.

It was never God’s intention for His creation to naturally trend towards death and disorder. Throughout Scripture, we can see our God is a God of peace. He not only longs to bring us comfort and rest but to restore order to our souls, as well.