Dealing with Fear
Just like our other human emotions, fear is a gift of God to be used for His purposes.
Just like our other human emotions, fear is a gift of God to be used for His purposes.
I was no longer the pastor’s wife and my husband was no longer the pastor. Three days earlier Rick had been killed in a tragic car accident and I was now a forty-five year old widow.
Adjusting to the Dark Read More »
When our commitments lead us into storms, if we want to have resurrection power for today, we have to put three principles to work: R.P.T.—Rejoice, Pray, Trust.
Rejoice. Pray. Trust. Read More »
The words of Psalms have always been a source of comfort and strength for me. They are filled with God’s promises to provide strength for the weak, comfort for the hurting, and hope for the lost.
A Psalm of Comfort Read More »
How can you pray with the confidence you’ll hear from God? The apostle John says there is a direct correlation between our abiding relationship with Christ and productive prayer (John 15:7). That means the closer we are to Him, the more we’ll hear from Him.
Praying with Confidence Read More »
Our Lord’s teaching about prayer is amazing. It is so simple but at the same time so amazingly profound that we are apt to miss His meaning.
Prayer: Your Connection to the Creator Read More »
I have now entered what is called the “sandwich generation”—a season where 46 million of us are positioned between the generations of family above and below us.
God’s Presence Through the Journey Read More »
In times of discouragement it’s essential to speak life to yourself. Proverbs 18:21 tells us, “Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose” (The Message).
Speak Words of Life Read More »
Perhaps there have been times in your life when you’ve felt like running from what God was calling you to do. If so, you wouldn’t be the first person who’s felt that way.
Equipped for your Calling Read More »
Every Christian has a specific call from God. The prophet Jeremiah received that call when he was a child. God spoke directly to him and said, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you