Life is full of making choices, doing things, and going places. What we have done, or need to get done, can keep our minds racing. We go about our day accomplishing tasks and try to squeeze it all in a
Ever get lost on a road trip? I certainly have; in fact, if I don’t carefully follow the directions on a map, I might end up completely off course! I occasionally don’t want to read the directions and instead rely on
When faced with difficult times, it’s easy to give up and move on. Life can be overwhelming, and it’s natural to be overwhelmed and even succumb to defeat, but the Bible encourages us to have faith and keep fighting even
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,
King David was up against a familiar foe. Years before as a young shepherd boy, he had faced down Goliath, the top Philistine warrior, by killing him with a well-placed stone (1 Sam. 17). Now David was king of Israel, and
“I’ve tried everything and nothing helps. I’m at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me? The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does” (Romans 7:24-25 MSG). We all have
It takes a spiritually mature Christian to say, “Let God be God” while in the throes of agonizing difficulties. A Christian’s life creed is easier said than done, yet it stands as the sole path to a Spirit-filled life if
There’s a difference between being a beggar and being a believer. And then there’s also this thing called persistence. Jesus said, “Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him,