Popular wisdom discourages us from looking back in time. For example, the oft-cited quote from Bil Keane is, “Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” I would argue that the
“Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.” (Proverbs 4:23 TEV) God is far more interested in changing your mind than changing your circumstances. We want God to take away all of the problems, pain, sorrow,
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
We all face times in life when we feel overwhelmed. Our To Do List is too long. Or the people who are closest to us are creating stress instead of making our lives easier. Or we feel that the problems
Always be grateful for the gifts of prayer which God has given you! Prayer allows you to go before our Heavenly Father for any and all things. If you’ve ever prayed then you know that prayer is a time when
When God instructed Moses to build the tabernacle, He also gifted skilled craftsmen with the ability to perform all the tasks which He commanded. Moses could not have done it without them. Additionally, the people brought sacred offerings of materials
Kent complained about having too much to do and being tired of rushing around all the time. He thought that his hurried, overcrowded life was inevitable for him as a pastor who had a family and lived in Orange
Anxiety could be described as a fly in a room full of large mosquitoes with you trapped in the room with them unable to get out. While it can be aggravating to be trapped in a room with a fly,
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 Read More »