Real Talk About Relationships
Alone – how can I say that I feel alone? Yet there are people all around me. They smile at me, I smile back. They engage me in conversation, and I happily join in. When it’s all over, and they leave, I find myself back in my shell. Alone. No smiles, no conversation. Just me. … Read more You’re never alone, when God is near
What would you do if you received a letter from the enemy, threatening you and making you question your faith? King Hezekiah had a problem – a big one. His fiercest enemy was not only attacking his borders, he was also attacking his faith in God! Hezekiah was a king who loved the Lord … Read more Lessons from Hezekiah’s letter
Psalm 56:8 “You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.” (NLT) I could feel a warm liquid trickle down my face, It went down slowly, a drop on each cheek, Trickling all the way down to my chin. … Read more Tears in His Bottle, Not Mine
A great victory – followed by a mad dash into the wilderness! Elijah had just proved to the entire kingdom of Israel that the Lord was God. Finally, everyone was in agreement that there was no other God worthy of praise, glory, and honor. All of Israel acknowledged the God of Elijah. 1 Kings 18:38-39 … Read more The Wilderness Experience – The Elijah Version
The places where God plants us are not always comfortable – in fact, they are stressful to be in! But what does God expect us to do? He expects us to blossom where we are.
In the books of Deuteronomy and Joshua, Moses’s successor Joshua was told several times to be strong and courageous! Considering the challenging task that lay ahead of him – leading the Israelites into the promised land, it is no wonder that he had to be reminded to do so repeatedly!
God gives us the perfect example of how to keep promises – his promises are true! If asked, would you say that you know how to keep a promise? I still remember how we would do it when we were kids – we would interlock our little fingers and swear to keep the promise forever! … Read more The Ultimate Promise Keeper
Are there coincidences in God’s world? Does God do things by chance? People like to refer to the word coincidence as a happening of chance, or something that happens without prior planning or expectation. Now, for us Christians, is there such a thing as coincidence? I put it to you that for the more important … Read more With God, there are no coincidences!
God’s discipline, though painful, is necessary! I realized the other day that on several occasions, I have been unable to picture God as a God of love and a God of discipline at the same time. Could this be because I sometimes take God to be like a teddy bear that gives endless hugs and … Read more God’s Discipline – A Necessary Process
