Overcoming Difficulties

One-Sided Response

May 4, 2025 Many situations in life make things tough, but living in a relationship where you are the one side that is carrying the load makes life extremely difficult. In seeking to help people through difficult one-sided circumstances, I…

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The Speck and the Log

April 13, 2025 The title may not be recognized right away, but if you have read the sermon of the Lord Jesus Christ called the “sermon on the mount,’ you would recognize Jesus’ admonition about judging or criticizing others. Here…

The Price of Procrastination

March 30, 2025 Do you ever procrastinate? We all do. Just to be sure, think of three things that you’ve been meaning to do. Maybe it’s a light that needs a new bulb, an article you’ve been meaning to read,…

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When God Seems to Turn Away

January 26, 2025 It seems to be heart wrenching to pray about matters of life that concern us greatly so that we cast our cares upon God because He cares for us, only to receive what we perceive as a…

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Developing A Short Memory

December 15, 2024 Successful professional athletes develop a short memory for mistakes. Regardless of the technique they use, it is imperative they learn to let mistakes go and move on; otherwise, they will dwell on mistakes which take away their…

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When You Are About to Faint

November 3, 2024 What do you do when you become weary and feel you are about to faint or give up? Ask that question to people and you will get a variety of answers, but what does the Bible say?…

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A Very Present Help

October 27, 2024 Have you ever felt alone and even that God had abandoned you or at least was not paying attention to your cries? It’s important when you get in that state to have something to remind you of…

The Trap of Fear

August 25, 2024 Have you ever noticed how enticing fear can be? Just watch the “teaser” they give in the midst of the news report before they go to a break. You will be given a snippet of a story…

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The Conundrum of Clutter

August 18, 2024 It’s rare to find a person who does not have any clutter, the truth of the matter is we are a society that is given to much clutter. Consider how few garages are used to park cars…

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Weeping May Endure for a Night

August 4, 2024 You have no doubt noticed that whenever you experience pain or sickness, it most often seems worse at night. You are not alone. Job expressed the same consideration: Job 30:17 (ESV) — 17 The night racks my…

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The Truth About Indecisiveness

July 28, 2024 Decisions are made every day. In fact, most of us make hundreds of decisions each day, but what about the decisions we are putting off or make the decision to not make a decision? That is called…