It's a new day, a new week - but maybe it feels like you're dragging with you the same problems. How can we stand firm in our faith when the storms of life keep coming? When we stand on God's Word. His promises are always yes and Amen. His love never changes. And His...

Are you waiting? Have you been making changes but can still see the effects of your old life? It may take some time to see the full transformation, but keep going. The seeds God is planting are taking root and springing up. Before you know it, the landscape of your...

When I think about this verse, I have this imagery of our Father leaning down to look at our skinned knees and broken hearts, gathering us up in His arms to wipe our tears. We can be confident that He isn't about quick fixes and bandaids. He loves us so much that He...

Nowhere in the Bible does it say we won't have storms in life. Actually, there are plenty of references to storms, deep water, raging seas, seasons of want, dry deserts, and times of great battle. But in every situation, God promises us that He will be there. He...

Have you ever played with or watched dominoes? I've seen some unique designs, and when you push that first one, they all come crashing down. This image reminds me of dominoes but also of the effect sin has on our lives. We can take great care in building our lives,...

What if we would always believe that God is moving in His perfect timing? What peace we would have in the waiting! What joy knowing it was God's will for us! What faith we could hold onto, knowing and believing how much He loves all of us. Time: spend some time today...

It doesn't take much to walk off the path. We can easily get distracted by something, turn our eyes, and our feet will follow. As easy as it is to change direction; it can sometimes feel overwhelming to return. And it doesn't always have to be moving toward something...

Waiting is hard. And it's easy to get ahead of ourselves and work on our agenda while we're waiting for God. We stand in the hallway, waiting for a door to open, and we say to ourselves, "I'll help God out. Then it will go a little faster." I've rationalized that...

Jesus wept: the shortest verse in the Bible but the one that says so much. While Jesus left His throne in Heaven, He came into the world as fully human. He understood the frailty of living, the joy of relationships, and the feeling of hunger, loss, and heartbreak....

Sometimes when people say "yes" to Jesus, they think they will never face sin or hardship again. They don't believe they will be affected by the decay of this world and the constant pull to satisty themselves. But the fact is that when we say yes to Jesus, the rest of...