Do you sometimes become fixated on the past…especially the failures of the past. We all do that from time to time and the results are predictable. When you get stuck focusing on where you’ve been, it’s extremely difficult to move... Read More

“Repent” and “repentance” are seen by many people as very negative words, yet, they really aren’t. Like Richard Blackaby says, “Repentance is one of the most positive words in the Christian vocabulary! It refers to turning from a destructive path... Read More

Bad things happen to God’s people…trials, tribulations, tragedies…some of them, at times, beyond human comprehension, yet not without purpose. Think of the severe difficulties in the lives of Job and Joseph, yet God was there…with them every step of the... Read More

Sometimes, when a child is afraid, the best thing for the little one is just to be held by the one in whom they trust. The same is true in our relationship with our Lord as expressed in these lyrics:... Read More

The Christian life is about “going against the flow” of a world bent on going against God and living in sin. Think of men in the Bible like Daniel and his three friends, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah…men who loved God... Read More

When you were a kid, were you ever scolded with the words, “It’s not polite to stare.”? Obviously, staring at someone, for whatever reason, would make that person very uncomfortable, and, therefore, would be considered rude and insensitive. However, did... Read More

In the Bible, we are encouraged and exhorted to exercise the privilege and responsibility of prayer.  Prayer is an act of humility and worship, as we come to God to say, “I need You!” But, in the midst of your... Read More

What kind of expectations should believers in Jesus Christ have about the quality of life that is ahead for them? Nothing but the best is what they should expect. Even though our lives will included difficulties…trials of various kinds…it will... Read More

George Müller was a man of great faith in God. There seem to be countless stories of how, in his work of caring for many precious orphans, his faith in God’s provision was tested time and time again. His trust... Read More

Monarch butterflies are very interesting creations of God. Most Monarchs only live 2 to 6 weeks, but the final generation of the summer can live 8-9 months. That final generation will then migrate thousands of miles every fall to their... Read More