Tag Archives: LORD
When Bad Circumstances and Bad Folks Get On YOUR Nerves, Do This!
When was the last time you had a bad day? I bet it wasn’t long ago. Maybe you had an argument with your spouse first thing in the morning and spilled your coffee on your way out the door. Or
Has God given YOU more than YOU can handle?
Life can be tough, and when we experience devastation or difficult blows, well-meaning loved ones often try to comfort us. With sympathetic eyes and a warm hug, they’ll offer a simple, “God won’t give you more than you can handle.”
Your problems could be “tests of YOUR faith”!
For many the word “test” brings anxiety. We have so many tests in our lives: math, spelling, driver’s license, swimming, blood, medical … and each comes with a grade or pass/fail result. Either way, we want to pass the tests.
Would YOU Trust God More, If He Gave YOU A Map?
“Turn right in 500 feet.” “Recalculating.” “Your destination is on the right.” I use a GPS device as a map, especially when traveling to a new place. After I type in the address, the female voice starts navigating. Of course,
God wants to speak into your “noisy” environments” and change things!
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” (Romans 12:12) My brain felt fried. We had just wrapped an action-packed weekend with our two older daughters at their biggest tournament
Spiritually dry? God can help!
Navigating Spiritual Dryness when you are tired of struggling and don’t believe anymore can be an overwhelming and discouraging experience. You may feel like you are spiritually empty, distant from God, and question if your faith is even real. But
God is at Work, Even if Prayers Are Unanswered!
How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? —Psalm 13:1 For 9 long years, Saul hounded David as “one hunts a partridge in the mountains” (1 Sam. 26:20). “How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?” David prayed.
Don’t worry, “The Lord Is Near”!
We are not alone in our longing to know that the presence of the Lord is with us! Your hand trembles as you open the pathology report that has just come in the mail. Your voice breaks as you let
