“I sure wish God would talk to me. It doesn’t feel like I’m doing anything for him. And I wonder where He is or if I did something,” my friend confided in me. I listened to her confusion, frustration, and doubts about God and her capabilities. I have been in this place in my life, and I’m sure some of…
Sitting beside my mom’s hospital bed the day before she died, mom shared one of her greatest pearls of wisdom with me. She said, “My greatest joys, comfort, and peace have come from my happiest memories, the loving relationships in my life, and the people by my side. All the times I spent in the hospital remind me that I…
After celebrating our country’s Independence Day, I’m grateful for everyone in the past who stood against injustice and especially for those who lost their lives. I’m also thankful for the freedoms and justice of our country that were founded on the morals and values in the Bible. Without the unified definitions and commitment that all people will work together following…
Having the desires of your heart, a better house, a newer car, children who are following God, health, money, and worldly success, are these the blessings Jesus tells us we will receive? Have you explored Christ’s definition of blessings according to his words? Let’s look at what Jesus tells us in his first official Sermon on the Mount. Jesus Said,…
To be loved and cherished by my dad was all I wanted as a little girl. However, my dad’s brokenness from his past, his Air Force career, and my mom’s mental illness kept him distant and later condemning. I can never remember a time when my dad ever told me that I was beautiful, a princess, or any other enduring…
“The Spirit-filled life is not a special, deluxe edition of Christianity. It is part and parcel of the total plan of God for His people.” − A. W. Tozer Imagine . . . Imagine your life as a boat on the ocean. God is your anchor, and the Holy Spirit is the cable attaching the two of you. When you…
Even Jesus fought spiritual battles against the devil, and he showed us how to win! Jesus knew we couldn’t flee from the temptations of sin and triumph over the devil’s influence in our human condition. He knew we needed him, and that’s why he died for us, rose again, and infilled us with the Holy Spirit at Salvation. Jesus told…
To see Jesus going camping and singing with children, having the Sabbath in many people’s houses with sinners, and taking the time to walk his mother to a different town in the TV series The Chosen, was enlightening. We see Jesus as fully man from a fresh perspective of everyday living. We see his personality and loving grace, which was…
There was a dark season in my life when I struggled with anxiety, depression, and despair even though I was a believer and going to church. No matter how much I prayed for Jesus to help me feel better, I couldn’t seem to get a handle on my anxiety and negative thoughts. Well-meaning Christians told me to pray more and…