Trusting God can be difficult. Why? I think we all struggle with unbelief at times. In fact, people of the Bible struggled with trusting God. You see, trust is developed over time within a relationship. If I don’t know someone well, I tend not to trust them. It is the same with the Lord. We …
Have you ever trusted someone and been disappointed when they let you down? I know I have been disappointed but have also been a disappointment to others. Sooner or later because of our sinfulness, we fall short of our promises. But trusting the Lord is different. Fortunately, God is not like us, He is better. …
Obedience and blessings are connected. When we obey God not only does it bless us, but it blesses those around us in so many ways. The Lord took a chance when He created mankind with free will. When Adam and Eve fell into sin as recorded in Genesis three, it was a direct result of …
Knowing the Lord provides can be faith stretching. We like to be in control of our lives, but when we begin to follow the Lord, we need to turn the reins over to Him. One of the names of God found in the Bible is Jehovah Jireh, or God Provides. It is first mentioned in …
Who in your life impacted you by leading by example? How did that affect you in the long term? How can following God’s plan for your life change the way you lead yourself and others? When you lead by example, you create a living example of what’s possible. People can look at you and say, “I …
Why is worshipping God so important? The first commandment talks specifically about the importance of only worshiping the one true God. Exodus 20:3 “You must not have any other god but me. 4 “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or …
I was on a bicycle trail this summer and part of the trail was five miles downhill which was great until we had to go back up. In many ways following the Lord is easy when all is going well, but what happens when the road becomes difficult? Abraham experienced a difficult test when the …
We all have taken tests in our lifetime. The objective of testing is to discover the truth. In school, it’s to see if we’ve learned what has been taught. Some teachers choose to make tests exceptionally difficult to fail students unlike teachers who delight in the success of their students. Does God test us today? …
Have you ever had someone break a promise? How did that affect you? I always say it isn’t a matter if I will let you down. It is a matter of when I will let you down. I’m a sinful person and even when I intend to keep my promises, sooner or later I won’t. …
I have been fortunate to see people who were miraculous healed by the Lord. I remember one young woman in Honduras whose eyesight was healed. Her eyesight was so poor that even with glasses she was unable to read a ten-inch diameter clock from twenty feet. After we prayed, she was able to read the …