Yesterday, I was overwhelmed. I had a period of weakness, of doubt, and of frustration. I felt confused and angry. I felt alone… I began to journal and as I did, the following excerpt began to materialize: Every time I turn around, there is another obstacle. There is another pain. There is another set back. …
Read more »Psa 150:6Â Let every living creature praise the LORD. Shout praises to the LORD! How many times have you excused yourself when you realize you haven’t been spending enough time in prayer; spending enough time with God… by saying He knows your heart and He knows you love him? If you were to treat your …
Read more »1 Cor 4:7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? What Paul is asking in this Scripture is basically, “Who do you think you are?!” No one is …
Read more »Jeremiah 21:2 “Inquire now of the Lord for us because Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is attacking us. Perhaps the Lord will perform wonders for us as in times past so that he will withdraw from us.” King Zedekiah wanted Jeremiah to go to God on behalf of his people, hoping for a miracle. The problem …
Read more »James 4:13-17 says, “Pay attention to this! You’re saying, “Today or tomorrow we will go into some city, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money.” 14 You don’t know what will happen tomorrow. What is life? You are a mist that is seen for a moment and then disappears. 15 Instead, you should …
Read more »“…according to your faith, be it unto you.” -Matthew 9:29 There are so many things in life that often distract us and cause us to focus our attention on our worries and troubles. Each day has its own problems (Matthew 6:34) but no matter what we are up against, every struggle we have has one …
Read more »“If you love money, you will never be satisfied; if you long to be rich, you will never get all you want. It is useless. The richer you are, the more mouths you have to feed. All you gain is the knowledge that you are rich. Workers may or may not have enough to eat, …
Read more »“Therefore do not be anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, With what shall we be clothed? For the nations seek after all these things. For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all …
Read more »When we are going through our trials and struggles, the first thing the devil would seek to steal is our joy. Why? Because if we still have our joy, it is impossible for him to destroy our hope. Joy is a gift from God – an unconditional gift that is only as fragile as our …
Read more »You have done many miraculous things, O LORD my God. You have made many wonderful plans for us. No one compares to you! I will tell others about your miracles, which are more than I can count. Psalms 40:5 GW How many times has God pulled you out of the quicksand? Do you realize all …
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