When God is ready to allow you to experience Him in a new way He will oftentimes put you in a situation out of which only he can get you. Trial after trial; “no” after “no;” one disappointment after another. Before you give up, consider the children of Israel at the Red Sea. In…
So . . . let me make sure I have this straight: you have the 1 hour commute to work, the 9 hours at work, the 1 hour commute home from work, family dinner to cook and eat at the table, a 30-minute bedtime routine with the kids, followed by a 30-minute workout, followed by…
The Bible is not a magic pill that will immediately solve your problems. Opening up the Bible and reading it might not make your phone ring with a job offer on the other end. It might not bring about a cure for your disease. You opening up and reading your Bible might not change the…
The next time that image in the mirror, the guy in your life, or the jeans in your closet say you don’t fit, remember the truth of Holy Writ. David said it best as he prayed, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” If your thoughts of you are cruel and mean, Go to Psalm 139…
I recently heard a story about a guy who set up a spot in a subway and began to play his violin. Over the course of several hours, most people just hurried right past him headed to their destinations. A few dropped a coin or two in his receptacle. Turns out, this guy was one…
Today is one of those days when I don’t want to pray. I don’t want to open my Bible and read it. I don’t want to turn on worship music and listen to some artist express how Ioved they are by God and how they stand in awe of that love. I don’t want to…