Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4a Elijah was one of the Lord’s passionate prophets of the Old Testament. While many Israelites during that time began serving Baal, an idol, Elijah remained firm
Say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.” Isaiah 35:4 “What is the world coming to?” I overheard a conversation between two ladies as they watched the news playing on a tv perched above
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 My mind raced as aggravation consumed me. In less than one minute I had tallied all the things I was doing and how
Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21 Some days just simply don’t go as planned. They may start off well, but then, without warning, turn sideways, never to be fully recovered. This was one of those days. After a couple of busy weeks, I
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:2 Have you ever been through a stormy season of life? Perhaps the loss of a loved one, a wayward child, or deep loneliness in or out of a relationship left you wondering if you’re strong enough
I have summoned you by name; you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 In the entertaining Disney movie, Moana, a young girl voyages to save her people from famine and the darkness threatening to destroy her island. Her quest is to find the demigod, Maui, who has stolen the heart of the goddess Te Fiti and convince
The Holy Spirit will give you the words to say at the moment when you need them. Luke 12:12, the VOICE I found myself in unfamiliar territory. Something I had previously been passionate about wasn’t even peeking my interest. After falling in love with writing, I looked forward to weekly blog posts. It wasn’t
“Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?” Job 1:8 It was back. The sound of wind blowing in my ear. No, I wasn’t driving in the car, windows down. I wasn’t at the beach.
“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” Luke 22:42 She gazed into her hot coffee, cupping the mug with her hands. “I’m just not feelin’ it”, she said. I could sense my friend’s discouragement. Years of struggling in marriage and motherhood left her disenchanted
For I am the Lord Your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Isaiah 41:13 My alarm went off. Ready or not, the day was here. I knew it was coming, I just didn’t think it would get here this fast. Nor that
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