When life takes an unexpected, difficult detour, we might catch ourselves thinking, Can God be trusted? Can God be trusted when a loved one receives a terminal diagnosis? Can God be trusted when a natural disaster wipes out our home and material possessions? Can God be trusted when evil takes an innocent person’s life? Can… [ read more ]
Posts Tagged: trust
When God Asks Us to Do Something from Nothing
Sometimes God asks us to do something from nothing, or so it seems. I was a Bible college sophomore when I sensed Him leading me to spend the summer doing mission work in Belgium. As that impression grew stronger, so did my main concern: I was a typical student with big dreams but empty pockets…. [ read more ]
Encouraging Words for When You Face a Test
Tests make me nervous. In fact, I remember lying in fourth grade to skip writing a math test. I’d been sick with the flu for several days prior, and on the day of my return to school, the teacher plunked a math test on my desk. I took one look at it, felt the fear… [ read more ]
Trusting God with our Concerns
In a recent conversation about trusting God with our concerns, a friend reflected on bygone days when her kids were young. She recalled sleepless nights, laundry piles that multiplied by the minute, and temper tantrums (not hers!) over simple things like broccoli touching macaroni and cheese on one’s lunch plate. “Those times were challenging,”… [ read more ]
5 Promises God Will Always Keep
Someone once said that promises are made to be broken. Sadly, we live in a society where many people believe this is true. Some break their vow to love and honor their spouse until death. Others break their promise to pay for receiving a service or product. Some fail to meet someone at… [ read more ]
Why Our Thoughts About God Matter
The older I get and the more life experience I gather, the more I’m fascinated by the power of the thoughts we habitually entertain. In short, they influence our behaviors, and those behaviors determine our destiny or outcome. Let me give you a personal example of what this looks like. When Sailor-Man and… [ read more ]
A Prayer for Election Day
The U.S. election marks a significant day in world history. I’ll be honest—I feel as though anything I write for today’s blog might sound trite. As a result, I’m going to spend my words on prayer. Would you pray this with me, please? “Heavenly Father, we come to You with humble hearts acknowledging our… [ read more ]
God is Always Right, Even In the Shadows
“…the Lord our God is right in everything he does.” ( NCV) Life is stinkin’ hard sometimes. Sooner or later, we walk through the shadows where mystery shrouds our understanding. Our faith tells us that God is still in control, but sometimes our pain causes us to question His ways, and—dare I say it?… [ read more ]
From Disappointment to Delight
To say COVID-19 has changed peoples’ plans would be the understatement of the century. A friend’s daughter is getting married this weekend. The happy couple had planned to invite 200 guests. Now only the immediate family will gather in a back yard to celebrate the wedding. No doubt thousands of other couples are changing… [ read more ]
To Which Voice Should We Listen?
A woman I’ve known for many years struggles with mental health issues. I can’t pretend to understand the ins and outs of what’s going on in her mind. Neither do I pretend to understand the email she sent me recently, the latest in a litany of hurtful written and spoken words. I hear… [ read more ]
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