God is very helpful, and the phrase “Ask and you shall receive!” is quite true. However, there are proper and improper ways to ask for God’s help, because God responds in infinite ways. A bad way to ask God for
“Keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity” (Proverbs 3:1b-2 NIV). If I had a pill that promised to add years to your life, you’d probably pay a
“Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous — how well I know it” (Psalm 139:14 NLT, second edition).When people are hurting, they need simple truth, not simplistic truth. It’s not enough to tell someone to
When Jewish pilgrims made their way to the temple in Jerusalem, they had a group of poems they recited together as they traveled. These poems or psalms were called the “songs of ascent.”One of the psalms describes the anxiety pilgrims
Do you like to wait? Do you enjoy sitting at a doctor’s office waiting to be seen? How about going to the drive through at a fast food restaurant with a 35-car line and the food not cooking fast enough?
When problems occur in your life, do you ever question God and ask “why?” For example, “Why is this happening to me?” or “Why do I have to go through this?” Even the most devoted Christian has asked these questions
“I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.” – Psalm 40:8 Whose vision are you living? Is it someone else’s vision, or one that God has given to you personally? Are
We become what we meditate on. The scriptures tell us that a good person out of the good treasure of their heart creates that which is good. If we become or manifest what we continually think about, it is imperative
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into Read More »