Spending time with God and listening to and reading His Words is often all we need in this chaotic world.
A parent loves his kids no matter their temperament, but I’ll bet one brings him more pleasure than the other. Which would it be? It’s a no-brainer.
Instead of clinging to Him, their rescuer, they forgot about what He’d done and replaced Him with a golden calf. They lavished their love on manmade livestock.
God rules over all, and yet He knows my name and longs for relationship with me. Is growing that relationship worth the effort? Absolutely!
Suddenly one word popped into my mind: Daddy. I sensed that God had spoken, but what was He trying to tell me?
The cross is the plus sign that connects the power of a Holy God with his rebellious creation. Me.
I long to be at the right place at the right time, recognizing those who need encouragement in some way, and knowing exactly what to say.
Before peppering Jesus with our wants, let’s thank Him for enduring pain and death on our behalf and for promising us eternal victory through His resurrection.
Sometimes I simply don’t know how to pray. That’s when I find confidence in using the Scriptures as my basis for intercession.
“The rest of my prayer that morning became this: Simplify my heart, Lord, to have just one request: To know You and dwell with You intimately.”
Two different orders. One said, “Stand still.” The other said, “Get moving.” Seems like a contradiction, doesn’t it? How do we know when to do what?
I read these familiar words and screech to a mental halt. A handful of recent irritations and hurts come to mind.
Have you ever wrestled with God’s ways not making sense? Honestly, sometimes I shake my head at how He boggles human logic.
My husband sat at the kitchen table, his head in his hands. “It’s time for a change,” he said. “I’m not interested in doing this any longer.”
As you and I walk faithfully with God day by day, we will leave a legacy not just for one generation but hopefully for several.
I’d rather lavish love long-distance, even if it’s never acknowledged, than risk being misunderstood or used by someone known with a difficult personality.
The Israelites failed to trust and obey…If only they’d known God’s heart for them. Maybe they would have responded in a different way.
How much does God love us? We can’t even begin to count the ways! His devotion to us supersedes anything our minds can comprehend.
Circumstances might not turn out the way we wish, but we don’t need to fret or fear. He knows what’s best for us and how to bring it to pass.
I’ve heard much about the importance of believing God’s Word. Now I’ve discovered two gems that solidify my conviction. Here they are, buried in Paul’s prayer.
I hope to have a heart-to-heart with God when I reach heaven because I have a few questions that need answers. Here’s one: What difference does prayer make?
My youngest daughter has befriended a woman in a nursing home and has visited her regularly for months. Last week I had the privilege of meeting her.
Many times, when we’re walking an easy path, we tend to grow confident in our abilities and know-how. We think we’re able to manage on our own, thank you.
The list of rules flushed everything that looked like fun, so I picked the ones I wanted to obey and rationalized my way through the rest.
Obedience to God is vital to one’s spiritual growth and effectiveness. Without it, we’re like a brittle bush, stunted and unfruitful. I know. I’ve been there.
What’s your usual response when faced with major decisions? Do you rush ahead or do you take a moment to ask God for direction?
Once upon a time, I raced to protect my kids from danger. If they fell and scraped a knee, I could give them a kiss and fix the owie. Now I can’t do that.
Our nature feels secure when things make sense, when we can formulate plans and see how they’ll work. But God’s methods don’t fit our mould.
Jesus used questions often, and He used them well. Take this powerful question, for instance: “Why do you have so little faith?”
Sometimes we ask God to prove His love for us. Why waste our breath when He’s already answered by sending Jesus to pay our death penalty?
What was the lesson God wanted them to learn? To trust His ability to provide for their needs. It looked as though they understood, but then came the test.
In some cases, however, we’re called to do more than pray. We’re called to get up and do something about whatever the problem is.
Jesus’ words force me to sit up and pay attention. Obviously seeing suffering from God’s point of view matters, and it matters a lot.
My precious wee grandbaby looked directly into my eyes and slapped her hands over her ears. She never said a word, but her actions spoke volumes.
“It is beyond my power to do this, but God can tell you what it means,” he said. But moved him from prison to palace and gave him a position he’d never imagined
Noah and Enoch knew how to be followers of God, how to be in right relationship with Him, how to be blameless before Him.
The baby Jesus was mankind’s introduction to God in flesh. But the image of the sleeping infant is a far cry from the Jesus revealed in Revelation 1:13-18.
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