“But Jesus looked at them and said to them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’” — Matthew 19:26 NKJV It’s easy to see all the obstacles in our way when looking ahead to our day or week, instead of knowing what it is we feel God has moved us …
Time seems to fly so quickly. I think of the words of Scripture: “To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:” — Ecclesiastes 3:1 NKJV It feels sometimes like time is passing by and the days are full of wasted moments just surviving, keeping the roof over the head and …
There is an inherent element of sacrifice in the way we choose to live our lives. There is no such thing as “having it all.” “No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye …
“O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You…” — Psalm 63:1b NKJV I grew up with the idea of morning devotions, of quiet moments spent seeking the presence and the peace of God. It’s in these moments without anyone else involved that we find strength to face each morning and the litany …
Sometimes the day begins to weigh upon us early on, or we discover that there are things we simply cannot accomplish without help. Sometimes it feels like no one is willing to help, no matter how much they love us. We ask for help and don’t receive it. We ask for help and get someone’s …
There are days when I feel useless, and that my value is in what I can accomplish. This is a natural feeling, in a way. We live and work in a world where if you don’t work, you may not have the things you need to live on, or you’re a leech on your friends …
There are promises we all cling to, sometimes the ones we usually hear in sermons or media, and sometimes the promises that resonate with us personally and answer the needs in our hearts. There are so many beautiful promises from our Lord: “…and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the …
“So he answered and said, ” ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ” — Luke 10:27 NKJV It’s one of those things that’s easy to say, but is it really all that …
“in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” — I Thessalonians 5:18 NKJV Why does God ask us to focus on giving thanks? I’ve heard it said that God shouldn’t need our praise or our thanksgiving and why does He want all this attention on Himself? But …
Where faith has led me, I will go Where Christ has beckoned, I will follow By His grace and by His will Onward, forward, He keeps me still