Jesus Heals Our Spirits

How often do you ask for what you need? How often do you ask for what you want? Who do you ask? When you ask God, how do you ask? What is your attitude? Do you believe he can provide? Do you have faith that he will answer? What if the answer is no? WillContinue reading “Jesus Heals Our Spirits”

Bad Things Happen

Have you ever recognized that something you thought was bad turned out to be for the good? Have you seen God work in ways that seemed impossible to you? Did you give credit God? Did you tell others about God’s work through the bad to bring good from it? Bad things happen in this world.Continue reading “Bad Things Happen”

Faith by Grace

How did you come to faith? Was there a specific moment or experience that brought you to faith? Have you ever thought about how and when you came to faith? Do you consider your faith is the same as others? Do you believe your faith is shared with others? Faith can be tricky to talkContinue reading “Faith by Grace”

Take the Next Step

What are you struggling with? Do you sometimes feel like you are being overwhelmed? Do you wonder if what you believe is true is really true? Have you ever doubted your faith? Are you willing to continue to take the next step forward? Will you go where you are called? We sometimes struggle with ourContinue reading “Take the Next Step”

Bond of Christ

Have you ever been ostracized? Was it because of your faith? Have you been physically beaten because you were a follower of Jesus Christ? Do you know anyone who has? Would you consider it commendable if you suffered because of your faith? Being ostracized, beaten, or suffering in any other way is not something weContinue reading “Bond of Christ”

Not Blind Faith

Do you believe in things you have not seen? Do you believe in people you have not seen? Do you rejoice over them? That can be difficult to do, can’t it? How can we believe in and rejoice over someone we do not know? Are we willing to take what we hear on faith? PerhapsContinue reading “Not Blind Faith”

Massah and Meribah

Do you ever wonder if God has left you? Do you wonder if he has forgotten about you? When you are experiencing difficult times, do you question God? Are there times when you feel like screaming out of frustration? Is it in those moments that you question God? When we are going through difficult times,Continue reading “Massah and Meribah”

Personal Responsibility

How many times do you complain? How many times do you argue over the smallest of things? Have you had a true need and not know where to turn?  Have you experienced having little or no faith your situation would be resolved? Have sat quietly and trusted God to provide? Our culture has become a cultureContinue reading “Personal Responsibility”

Born from Above

Is there something that you are looking forward to? Is it a vacation? Is it a birthday? Is it a holiday? Is it a new job? How much are you looking forward to it? Does it consume your time? Do you think about it throughout the day? Is there something much better you should lookContinue reading “Born from Above”

Live Confidently

Trust. It can be challenging to trust in promises that won’t be fulfilled immediately or within a short period of time. Waiting for a promise to be fulfilled years or decades or centuries in the future can test our resilience and patience. Abraham lived with that challenge. God promised Abraham (Abram) that he would makeContinue reading “Live Confidently”