Have you found waiting on God’s timing to be difficult? Perhaps you are waiting for a prayer to be answered, to get married, to find a job, to get better after an illness, or something else. I believe waiting on God’s timing is one of the most challenging aspects of living the Christian life. One …
Would you like your life to be transformed? I have found that following God’s Word is life changing. One of my friends from college has been dramatically changed since he came to faith as an older adult and began to read God’s Word. If you are reading this, the Lord desires to spend time with …
God’s plan unfolds despite sinful man. It is reassuring when God’s plan moves forward in the world, which gives us hope. When satan rebelled and took a third of the angels with him, God’s plan still unfolded in His timing. When Adam and Eve fell into sin, God’s plan continued to unfold. Unlike us, the …
Following God when it is difficult can be trying. Have you followed the Lord when it is difficult? At this time, you may feel you are alone against the world. Perhaps you chose to follow Jesus, and now life seems too hard. Maybe your unbelieving family doesn’t understand. What was important to you in the …
Have you ever had a dream where you felt the Lord was speaking to you? Does God speak through dreams today? Are you praying that the Lord would speak to you in dreams? As you read this, it may surprise you that the Lord speaks to people in dreams today, which is not uncommon. Perhaps …
It is not a matter of if but when disappointment will happen. How do you handle disappointment? Maybe you have experienced some disappointments that took the wind out of your sails. It is not uncommon for people to be disappointed in a relationship, their station in life, or the loss of a loved one. Perhaps …
Who is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is God. God is three persons in one, which is difficult for us to get our minds around. There is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. As the angel Gabriel visited Mary, …
Forgiveness brings freedom, a gift the Lord wants to give anyone struggling with forgiving another person. Sometimes, struggles leave us deeply hurt, even if it isn’t our fault. These may include a relationship problem, false accusations, or physical or emotional abuse. These can be the source of the root of bitterness in our hearts. The …
Our life is in God’s hands, which is comforting when we are experiencing the trials of life. As we journey through life on earth, many twists and turns come on us unexpectedly. My grandmother suffered from cancer when I was seven years old, but she was always in the Lord’s hands through this time. We …
God uses life to refine us as we walk through our time on earth. When life is going well, we focus on things that may not be all that important. The Lord uses trials to recalibrate our minds and hearts as they occur. When I am undergoing emotional or physical difficulty, the little things in …