How many promises have you made that you have not kept? Does it bother you when you must break a promise? Do you get upset when someone else breaks a promise made to you? Wouldn’t be nice if promises were never broken? Do you believe God keeps his promises? Promises, promises, promises. We all haveContinue reading “Eternal Promises”
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Forgive and Continue
Have you felt abandoned by your friends? Were you hurt by their abandonment? Did you forgive them for abandoning you? Where did you find strength to move on? Did you merely pull up your bootstraps and continue marching? Or did you have help from someone? Being abandoned by friends can cut deep into our hearts.Continue reading “Forgive and Continue”
Lamenting to God
Not many of us have experienced a city being abandoned. We don’t know what it is like to have a foreign army drive out the citizens of a city and take captive anyone who remains. We cannot fully understand the feelings of helplessness, loss, grief, and depression. The Israelites experienced all of it when theyContinue reading “Lamenting to God”
Make Your Plea to God
Is everything that could go wrong, going wrong? Do you feel as though the entire world is against you? Do you feel as though God has forgotten about you? Have you cried out to God, asking why he hasn’t stepped in to rescue? Do you know you are not alone? There are times during ourContinue reading “Make Your Plea to God”
Grieving
Have you grieved for something other than the loss of a loved one? Has your heart felt heavy in your chest? Have you been heart sick? Have your shoulders drooped with the weight of your grief? Are you feeling the weight of your grief today? Do you know you are not alone? We often thinkContinue reading “Grieving”
Trials Increase Faith
Have you felt you were forgotten? Have you felt as though you were purposely left out? Have you felt abandoned? Did people you thought you could count on turn their back on you? Have you thought that God no longer cared for you? Feeling abandoned is difficult for us. We may have people close toContinue reading “Trials Increase Faith”
Light in Darkness
Have you ever been in complete darkness? Have you been in darkness that was so dark you could not see your hand even though it was touching your nose? Have you been in a dark place emotionally? Have you been severely depressed? Have you seen the light? I can remember being in a jungle inContinue reading “Light in Darkness”
God Satisfies
Have you ever been distressed. Have you been depressed? Have you felt there was nowhere to turn for help? Have you wept until you thought you could weep no more? Was your heart broken? Have spent time alone in your weeping? Did you think no one would understand? Most will experience at least one timeContinue reading “God Satisfies”
Living Wisely
How do you live? Are you living day-to-day? Are you living by a five-year plan? Do you live unwisely? Do you live as a wise person? Are you living somewhere in between? Do you make the most of the time given to you? Are you willing to make a change in your life? Living ourContinue reading “Living Wisely”
Cry Out in Despair
Have you been in the pits? Have you been in the depths of despair? Have you wondered where to turn for help? Have you turned to charitable organizations? Have you turned to friends or family? Have you turned to God? Have you cried out to him in despair? We all become overwhelmed or depressed atContinue reading “Cry Out in Despair”
Marty Pressey 