Seek Help From His Spirit
Have you ever tried to accomplish something for God without first seeking help from His Spirit? It can feel so desolate! Nothing is more mechanical than...
16
May
15
May
Spiritual Adulthood
Do your memories reach back to the tween years, age ten to twelve or so? You felt almost grown-up at times, yet you were still very much a child...
14
May
Rejoice Every Day
Sometimes God must look at us and say, “This is a strange lot I created.” Take our reaction to the weather. Most of us delight in a warm...
13
May
We Know the Ending
My friend Judy loves mystery novels. But here’s the catch. To determine whether or not she will buy a book, she stands in the bookstore and reads the last...
12
May
No Good Thing Does He Withhold
Today’s Scripture affirms that God is a sun and shield, that He bestows favor and honor, and that “no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk...
11
May
Delighting in Hardships
It’s one thing to muster a submissive attitude toward God when we bring troubles on ourselves, but it’s a different matter when we’re hit with...
24
Apr
Stop Worrying and Pray
Sometimes the solution to a huge difficulty is so near at hand, so obvious, that we walk right by it. That may be the case with anxiety in our lives...
5
Apr
An Easter Story
Ever wonder what happened during those three days Jesus was in the grave? First, here’s the back story: when Jesus said, “It is finished” on the cross, He dropped His head, gave up His spirit, and…
29
Mar
What Holy Week Can Teach Us about Disappointment
Seasons of disappointment challenge us to understand God's idea of "good," if we’ll but listen. For it so easy to praise God when times are good… but far more difficult when times are bad.
27
Mar
Finding God’s Grace Amid a New Disability or Diagnosis
Not long ago, a distraught family member wrote a letter asking if I would please speak with a young man named Tommy who had just broken his neck body surfing. As I stared at the letter, I wept and shook my head, wondering what to say...