When we first believe we have this euphoric sense of ‘no more troubles for me’ or ‘it’s going to be easy living from now on’. As long time believers, we know the prosperity based theme of entertainment ends and hard core reality sets in. We know we are not abandoned in our faithfulness to God […]
Be still means to let go and let God do what he knows how to orchestrate better than we do. It is a struggle sometimes to relinquish control to someone who you cannot see in the physical world. Yet, when we plant His seeds we grow strong roots in faith and trust. It is then
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Our tears of pain for others, ourselves, situations, and joys are never wasted in God’s eyes. He leads us through the chaff towards the finest wheat. Like one who loves their children deeply, the Lord takes the suffering, the needy, the broken, the empty, the confused, and the sick by the hand to lead us
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It is another day of traveling for Mary and Joseph. It is hot. Sweat clings and sand sticks to Mary’s face even though she bows her head to the wind. She is focused on getting to a place to bathe away the travel dirt while ignoring her painfully rubbed thighs from the donkey’s back and
Nature shows us the force and power that is uncontainable. It also shows us breathtaking beauty, calm forests, and wild mountain grandeur. Both can be extreme. God’s creation is one of the ways Holy speaks to us. Are we listening yet? Never take God for granted. Strive to listen for the signs and sounds of
The world twirls, nature roars, and the dance of life goes on. We will heal the grief, loss, hardships, and strengthen our unity in Jesus’ name as we join together to help each other. God knows, and Jesus saves. That is the most important thing in life right now. To try and continue onward in
In times of disaster, it is easy to forget about God because of the turmoil, heartbreak, and sudden changes to life. The busyness to get back to the way it was in our lives precedes prayer and holy conversation. Yet, that is where we are to go first. God is still good, all the time,
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There are seasons of life for all of us that are really hard, particularly sad, full of difficulties, and haunted by uncertainties. We want change to hurry up and come so we can feel good, comfortable, and at ease again. What we do not realize during those times is that in order for change to
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Our purpose in life on earth can be buried under the rubble of societies expectations, cultural constraints, career climbing, and busyness while accumulating wealth and possessions. This is not success in life, for all of these can be gone tomorrow on the whim of the economy, government interference, or unexpected hardships. Success in life begins
Life is a balancing act of focus. If we focus on the pain, we miss the blessing of comfort that only Jesus can give. There are always two sides in life. Which do you choose? When life gets difficult, God will always give us the strength to get through it if we focus on finding
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