I am impressed today to let someone, maybe many “someones”, know that God is not mad at you. He loves you. Yes, you. Now don’t start listing all the ways that you have fallen short. Your enemy, the devil, is attempting to distract you from the truth God wants you ...
Read More »How to Find Satisfaction in an Unsatisfying World
The cake was perfectly iced and sprinkled with coconut. There it sat on our pantry shelf when the doorbell rang. My mother headed to the door to see who was calling, leaving me alone in the kitchen while she talked briefly to the unexpected visitor. At age four, I could not resist ...
Read More »“Gotta Have God”, Finding Strength Through Worship Music
“Whew! I’m not as young as I used to be,” I panted after running down the hall after a three-year-old this morning. Today, I returned to the classroom as a teacher for the first time in over 20 years. What a challenge! In my younger years, I was a full ...
Read More »Waiting for Jesus
What does it really mean to wait for Jesus? I mean wait for Jesus! There is divine enablement and power in waiting. Remember Jesus waited in hell for three days and God delivered Him. Elijah waited for God in prayer and we know the result: “Seven times Elijah told him ...
Read More »Guilt Versus Grace–Who Wins?
Guilt! It’s heavy. It’s paralyzing. And it can become all-consuming, threatening the one who suffers from it with feelings of isolation, unworthiness, and despair. And then there’s grace. Amazing grace. God’s unmerited favor that washes away those taunting feelings and makes it easier to breathe again, to live again. Guilt ...
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