“He disciplines us for our good, that we may share His holiness” (Hebrews 12:10). It’s good to be happy. I’m all in favor of it, and I think the Lord is also. However. God’s primary concern is not in making
The city lights have now become giant snowflakes. One by one, homes are adorned with lights, wreaths, mangers, Santas, and the words, “Merry Christmas!” The sounds of Christmas are being heard loud and clear, far and wide. Choirs are singing
Imagine swimming in a vast lake and getting three or four hundred yards offshore when suddenly a freak fog rolls in and surrounds you. You’re trapped in this tiny circle of diffused light, but you can’t see beyond your arm’s
Imagine that you’ve been invited to meet with the President of the United States in the Oval Office. You’d likely look forward to your appointment with great excitement. Now imagine that someone much more exciting – the God of the
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
Lord, You said, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. For whosoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake
God said it to Samuel as he looked among Jesse’s boys for Israel’s next king: The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart (1
How many of the wrong decisions and hard times of our lives are brought about by not seeking the Lord? It is not that we consciously decide not to seek him, but that we choose to concentrate on what we
God Wants You Rich by Scot Anderson God Wants to Bless You “God Wants You Rich: Not Poor & Struggling” compares two theological explanations of how Read More »