Does life feel heavy? Pray this.
◆ “I have learned that the worries we do not cast upon God become weights that crush our spirit.” —John Wesley ◆ Does life feel heavy? Pray this. One of my favorite stories from Greek mythology is about Atlas, the titan who’s often pictured as a giant man, muscles straining, as he holds the […]
The Kind of Boldness Required Today
◆ Boldness apart from brokenness makes a bully.Brokenness apart from boldness makes a bystander.Boldness with brokenness makes a bridge . . . that brings heaven to earth. —David Benham ◆ These last couple of weeks have brought me to my knees. It’s so clear that I need more grace, more wisdom, more Spirit-breathed power. […]
The Secret to a Refreshed Life: How Generosity Renews Your Soul
◆ “The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.” —Proverbs 11:25 ◆ Have you ever noticed that the moments you feel most alive come when you’re giving something away—your time, your attention, your encouragement? That’s the heart of biblical generosity. Why Generosity Leads to Renewal Proverbs 11 paints a […]
The Deadly Cost of Pride: Why Pride Leads to Hopelessness (and How God Heals)
◆ Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you. —Andrew Murrary ◆ The Hidden Dangers of Pride in Scripture Would you kill yourself if your advice wasn’t followed? That question may seem dramatic, but there’s a wild story in 2 Samuel 17 about Ahithophel, a man who killed himself […]
God will meet you as you move.
◆ To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary.To one without faith, no explanation is possible. —Thomas Aquinas ◆ Did you know Scripture tells us that God leads us from behind? Isaiah 30:20–21 reads, “And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will […]
When you’re tired of waiting on God…
◆ God never hurries. There are no deadlines against he must work.Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves. —A.W. Tozer ◆ Do you ever get frustrated that things aren’t moving as quickly as you prayed for? Or maybe you’re wrestling with that familiar ache of disappointment, wondering why […]
What Friendship With the World Costs You
◆ The world cannot stand up to the truth because it lives a lie.It fears the cross, for the cross exposes its deceit.—Dietrich Bonhoeffer ◆ Would you say that friendship with God is important to you? James chapter four paints a sobering picture: “Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity […]
Did you know God gives you counsel in the night?
◆ For God speaks in one way,and in two, though man does not perceive it.In a dream, in a vision of the night,when deep sleep falls on men,while they slumber on their beds . . . ◆ Did you know God gives you counsel in the night? Psalm 16:7 says, “I bless the Lord […]
Frustrated with God’s timing? Read this.
◆ “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” — C.S. Lewis (The Problem of Pain) ◆ Do you ever get frustrated that things aren’t moving as quickly as you’d hoped? Or maybe you’re wrestling with that familiar […]
Struggling to Pray? Try this.
◆ You do not have, because you do not ask.—James 4:2 ◆ Have you ever thought it strange that Jesus tells us not to waste words because our Father in heaven knows what we need before we ask (Matt. 6:7–8), but then a chapter later suggests we should ask, seek, and knock through prayer […]