Nothing challenges our faith more than having to wait on the Lord for answers to our prayers. We dislike waiting because waiting requires patience. Being patient does not come easily or naturally for most of us, and therefore, having to practice it …
Encouraging Beyond Words
Although being an encourager is a spiritual gift from God, God wants all of us to be encouragers- to minister comfort and counsel to others (Acts 14:22, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Hebrews 10:25). Encouragement can change someone's day and/or possibly …
Step Three ~ Finding Hope
In two of my previous posts (Identify Your Thief and Step Two On The Yellow Brick Road) I have written steps one and two towards overcoming your weaknesses and therefore living a more fulfilling life. Step one to a more peaceful life is to step …
This Holiday Season ~ Dispel The Darkness Of Loneliness
It's that time of year again...the holidays...Thanksgiving, Christmas and bringing in the New Year. There is so much to do- gatherings with family and friends, shopping, going to work parties, going to church parties, buying a Christmas tree, …
Thank You Jesus
The Scriptures tell us over and over again to "give thanks to God." And as followers of Christ, we are to always be thankful (Colossians 3;15). In 1 Thessalonians 5:18 it says, "Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who …
Anger- The Emotion Incognito
A few weeks ago there was a terrible tragedy in the quaint suburban town I live in. A mother stabbed her own eight year old son one hundred times and then she stabbed the five year old girl she was babysitting. She murdered both of them. In her …
