Discontentment Versus Contentment
February 11, 2024 Like most spiritual applications to life, we almost always need to think in terms of the opposite of how things are naturally. If we want to mature, we need to be more and more dependent upon God.…
Overcoming Difficulties
Confidence in the Day of Trouble
January 7, 2024 Psalm 27 is a great Psalm to calm your nerves when what appears to be the day of trouble arrives in your life. Psalm 27:5 (ESV) — 5 For he will hide me in his shelter in…
Lamenting Your Way Out of The Pit
October 1, 2023 What do you do when you find yourself in the pit? Let’s face it, we all find ourselves in circumstances of sorrow, disappointment, fear, grief, or pain that the best way to describe the situation is calling…
The Battle with Self-Sabotage
September 17, 2023 There could be a variety of reasons behind a person missing the mark, seeming to sabotage what they are doing or the direction they are going. Sometimes a person is trying to live up to expectations to…
Our Hiding Place
September 10, 2023 We have all felt it: the pangs of disappointment, setback, or despair make us want to just run away. Some people do run from their problems, others find a “get-away” in drugs, alcohol, video games, or porn.…
Freedom From Fear
July 2, 2023 Wouldn’t it be great to be free from all fear? We know that fear of any sort cripples us as it holds us captive from doing or experiencing what we desire. Stop and think about the hold…
Avoiding Decision Fatigue
June 18, 2023 You have probably experienced the scenario of trying to watch what you eat but have come to the end of the day when you didn’t have something planned and couldn’t decide on what to fix so you…
Unanswered Prayer
June 11, 2023 There’s not a person who has not experienced the phenomenon of unanswered prayer, or I should say, “apparent unanswered prayer.” There are times when God’s answer is a “no,” or a “wait,” or even a “there is…
A Lot of Groaning
June 4, 2023 Have you noticed the groaning of people lately? Maybe it’s a sign of age, or a sign of much stress, or maybe a sign that we really don’t belong in this world. Notice how much groaning is…
Responding To Loss
May 21, 2023 I never will forget the feeling that overwhelmed our family in returning home to find our house had been burglarized. There was a feeling of disbelief at first as we went from room to room seeing things…
Relief In Suffering
May 14, 2023 There are times when we all feel the pangs of suffering. It may be the pains of physical affliction. Others may feel the taxing of emotional strain or relational disunity. It can even be the stress of…
Digging Out the Root of Bitterness
May 7, 2023 There are many plants that build a network of roots below the surface so that when you feel you have killed the pesky plant it finds a way of coming back, often in new places. If left…