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To create something better, study God’s word!
I’ve heard God’s Word interpreted and described in so many ways. For instance, it is food for the soul, good fruit, a how-to manual, a guidebook, good seed, and a lamp unto our feet. Whatever name you give it, we must
When you “still” don’t know why…God does…
A friend once told me a story of a broken engagement. She explained that her initial reaction was to ask, “Why did God allow this to happen to me? What did I do wrong?” It has been years since the
Are you at the End of Yourself?
Why do we limit our lives to the mundane of only what we can see? Why, oh why, do we cling to safety over being truly alive? “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on
Have You Reached A Red Sea in Your Life?
“One of the most dramatic stories in the bible is the episode of the children of Israel crossing the Red Sea. Moses was leading them out of the land of Egypt where they were kept in bondage and slavery. They
The Precious Stone: A Story of Spiritual Direction For You!
A holy and happy hermit came to the outskirts of a village and settled down under a tree for the night. He got out his Bible and was about to say his prayers, which he always prayed in Jesus’ name,
Trust God in Your Struggle!
Let God train you. He watches the way we handle the little jobs. All tests are temporary and limited in duration. Peter told people facing persecution and possible martyrdom: In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while
Pain and Patience!
My wife was angry at God yesterday because a dear friend “Just can’t get a break.” She was overwhelmed by yet another medical disaster that our tender-hearted sister in the Lord had experienced just that day. The woman was having a
Desert of Trial
Because he knew the true and living God, the heart behind the Scriptures, he could recognize the forger, the fraud — Satan — who tried to distort and misuse truth and Scripture. Most likely, you have been there. You find
