When we pray, God hears us because we are His children, redeemed back to Him through Jesus. We know that God will never leave us and that He watches over us and cares for us. Many people pray and feel as if God is not listening and that's because they don't know Him; they just … Continue reading When We Know Jesus
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Learning to Trust God
We all know that we need to "cast our cares upon the Lord" but often, praying about something is the easiest part; it's learning to leave our problems with Him that takes discipline. We need to be patient and humble, and trust God to be faithful in His promise to take care of us. God's … Continue reading Learning to Trust God
Trusting God
We know that only God can give us the victory in some particular situations, and our faith in God allows us to hope in Him. But God doesn't always do things the way we think they should be done, or when we think they should be done. We must remember that faith without works is … Continue reading Trusting God
Happy Friday!
With all the panic and media reports on this Coronavirus, it's easy to get caught up with the hype and worry if we'll be its next victim. We do all that's expected, all that we can do to prevent this attack of the enemy and then we wait quietly in the isolation of our homes … Continue reading Happy Friday!
It’s Monday!
We are being smothered daily by daunting news of hopelessness as the plagues of disease, economic destruction and climatic change threaten our existence. If we hearken to the news media, we'll lose all hope for living. As believers, our ONLY news report should be the Scriptures because God warns us of all of these storms … Continue reading It’s Monday!
Happy Tuesday!
When we face trials in this world, we are totally dependant on our own abilities and on those we employ to help us, and our results will never be greater than the probabilities the world has set out. But when we put our faith in God to help us, there are no limits to what … Continue reading Happy Tuesday!
Happy Saturday!
Life is full of challenges and they can capture our thoughts and our actions when we try to handle them on our own. As believers, we need to pray about everything and give our troubles to God because He can and He will bring us through them all when we trust Him. We need to … Continue reading Happy Saturday!
Happy Thursday!
In this fast-paced world we live in, it's easy to get caught up with the hype of what's going on around us. We need to be wise and act responsibly in situations, but at the same time, give them to God in prayer and trust Him with them. His timing is not our timing and … Continue reading Happy Thursday!
Happy Wednesday!
It's becoming more apparent all the time when we look around that the world we live in is falling apart at the seams. Political issues that will greatly affect our way of life are on the uprise and immorality has become the norm. The coronavirus has many people living in fear because its outcome is … Continue reading Happy Wednesday!
When Our Faith is Tested
Have you ever noticed how some “Christians” seem to continuously struggle throughout life while others just glide through without any issues? Maybe it’s because some have more faith than others. Perhaps it’s because the others fail the tests of faith and so have to repeat the lessons. Regardless, it seems that our prosperity is all dependent … Continue reading When Our Faith is Tested
Do What You Can do First? Wrong!
We've all heard the expression, "Do what you can do and let God do the rest." Some think that as mature people they should try to deal with their issues and then when all else fails, go to God for help. They think God is pleased with them for trying to solve it themselves. But... this whole way of … Continue reading Do What You Can do First? Wrong!
The Anguish of Disability
Many people suffer from disabilities and some don't realize that their hidden anguish keeps them in a state of resentment. They take great offense to remarks or suggestions given to them as they try to cover the pain and embarrassment of needing help. They don't see someone offering their hand as a deed of kindness, but as … Continue reading The Anguish of Disability
God is Not Deaf
As Christians, we take our concerns to God in prayer and many of us make it a daily routine as we bring the same situation to God day after day. Our first prayer begins with humility and reverence, but by the millionth prayer for the same issue we wonder if God is even listening to … Continue reading God is Not Deaf
Stop! And Wait
Many Christians cry out to Jesus for help or go to other Christians to get advice on how to deal with issues and trials that have come against them. And this is a good thing because the Christian family should always help each other in every way possible. Unfortunately, not all Christians heed to the help … Continue reading Stop! And Wait
What to do When Fear Grips You
Most of us have a built-in instinct to run away from something that’s chasing us. We don’t need to ponder the question over in our mind or get on our knees and ask God what to do. We know what to do. Run! But when something happens that fills us with an overwhelming fear and … Continue reading What to do When Fear Grips You
How to Overcome Fear
Fear is one of the greatest of oppressions that is tormenting Christians and non-Christians across the globe. It’s the cause of many health issues, emotional traumas and mental depressions, and many of us live defeated lives with stifled hopes because of this hidden and destructive sense. It’s time we learned to overcome fear and to … Continue reading How to Overcome Fear
When Faith and Trust Come Together
When we're standing in faith and believing God for something, the one virtue we need is Trust! As we go through life, we develop our relationship with the Lord and we build our faith in Him. But somehow, many of us face that one life and death situation where the world can't give us the victory … Continue reading When Faith and Trust Come Together
Faith Works!
It's so easy for your faith to waiver when the odds against you are overpowering and the hope in those around you begins to diminish. It's easy to give in and lose the victory when your eyes of hope shift from God to man. Faith is trusting God against all the odds and regardless of … Continue reading Faith Works!
