Have you ever thought about God’s preparation process that prepares us for what lies ahead? Do you feel you are treading water along life’s journey? Does it seem that as each day unfolds, God has forgotten all about you? The good news is the Lord has not forgotten about you but taking His time to …
Today we want to explore the topic of God speaking through dreams. Have you ever wondered why God would speak to us in dreams? Perhaps you have received a dream which seemed to be from the Lord. God often uses dreams when He wants to communicate with us personally. In the Scriptures, many people received …
God is working unseen when we don’t realize it. I discovered this as I began to study Scripture. When I was ten years old, a young pastor came to our congregation that would be very significant in my life. Thirty-one years passed before I became a pastor, yet the Lord worked in my life long …
Serving others is God’s medicine, which is the opposite of the world’s narrative. Those who spend their lives in pursuit of being served find an empty existence. The following are two stories from my life that the Lord has used to teach me about the joy of serving. Years ago, our company’s president discussed dipping …
The Lord is faithful in my trials which is a blessing. You may have endured hardship and, during the trial or afterward, realized how faithful the Lord is. When we know that God is with us, it is a great faith booster and sustains us in the worst of times. My grandfather was in the …
God’s plan or a detour? There are times when we don’t understand what the Lord is working out in our lives. While the Lord sees our life from beginning to end, we can only see where we are. When I was assigned a pastoral internship 2000 miles from my parents, our seven-year daughter cried for …
When life is overwhelming, lives can crumble. This is the story of the lives of many people across our world. With all that is happening in the world, from a crumbling of social and economic issues and problems caused by a recent virus, many people are overwhelmed. You may feel overcome and wonder which way …
What do I do when I am falsely accused? We live in a fallen world filled with sin that spills into our daily life. We can get sucked into the rumor mill at school or work without realizing the harm we are causing. A friend may ask, “Did you hear about so and so?” Gossip …
Blessing others is a gift the Lord gives us as He works through us. When we receive a blessing from others, it lifts us up and makes us feel cared for. I was listening to a podcast about a water well ministry to foreign countries and what a blessing it was. As communities received their …
Resisting temptation is something everyone deals with, and we need the Lord’s help to overcome it. Satan tempted our Savior, Jesus, in the wilderness, so He has experienced temptation James 4:7Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.[1]The Greek word “submit” is hupotasso and means “a voluntary attitude of giving in, cooperating, …