Acts 18:1-17; 2 Corinthians 11:22-28 Paul pressed ahead through a mind-boggling series of intense hardships. Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I. Are they ministers of Christ?
“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
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
Have you ever had a feeling that something was so very, very right, and then when you did it, it ended up being so very, very wrong? Feelings lie. They lie to you all the time! There’s an old country
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
As Christians, we all want to honor God by striving to live our lives according to God’s will. Every day, we face many choices. Most decisions are obvious as the Bible gives us clear guidance for Christian living: do not
We read some place recently that when you pray for courage, what God gives you are situations where you get the opportunity to be courageous. Likewise if you pray for strength, you’ll be thrust into situations that require strength. It’s
But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” And God said, “I will be with you.” Exodus 3:11-12 (NIV) The story in Exodus 3 and 4 is
FROM Biblical history, it is quite clear that whenever God fights for an individual or a group of people, they always win. God has never fought Read More »
We have great potential. We have so much potential! Each of us can be the unique and extraordinary person that God originally created us to be! Read More »