God still has more for us. Here is an example. Our church had sponsored a mission trip and a young man who wasn’t a believer signed up. He liked one of the girls that was going, and the trip sounded more exciting than staying home. This young man was a good student and intended to …
I was almost middle age before I pondered why God’s plan for my life is important. Have you ever considered how God’s plan for your life is important? If you are reading this, the Holy Spirit is working in your heart so God’s plan can unfold in your life. The Lord has more for you. …
So many people, including myself, regularly come to places in our lives where we haven’t been before. Often Jesus leads me into the unknown. If I am inexperienced in that area my natural tendency is to move back into the familiar. The first time I went on a foreign mission trip, each day brought something …
When I am afraid to follow Jesus, I hesitate. Have you ever been afraid to do something? Maybe you were afraid to go by yourself, or the task seemed too daunting. I believe if we were honest with ourselves there have been times in our life where we were afraid to move forward. Many times, …
Often, when I look at nature is when God amazes me. Have you had an opportunity to observe the stars on a clear evening and looked up with wonder at God’s creation? This is what the prophet Isaiah says about the stars. Isaiah 40:26Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings …
Have you ever felt you were not worthy of what God was asking you to do? We are told that God can use the unworthy, but many times it doesn’t feel like He can. When we begin to reflect on our lives and our sinfulness, we realize we have fallen short. Paul writes about falling …
Have you ever followed your own plan in life and found that it was not very fruitful? In fact, following my own plan seemed to be desert like. The Lord allowed me to learn a hard, but lasting lesson; only Jesus’ guidance is fruitful. Perhaps you have been down a similar road and found out …
Like a good parent, God calls us into deeper water and out of the shallows of life. When you are a child, you feel safe in the baby pool because you can stand, and the water is not above your head. When you are in deeper water, you must learn a new skill called swimming. …
Will you let God’s word change you? This is a question we all need to ask ourselves. Each of us has free will and we can allow God’s word to transform us, or we can resist. If we resist, we hinder the work that the Lord wants to do in our lives. This will have …
With all that is going on in the world, have you ever asked, “How long before the Lord sets us free from our enemies?” As humans, we don’t see the big picture of what God is working out and become impatient when things are not wrapped up like a 30-minute TV program. The Hebrews had …