When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. Psalm 94:19 Some days, the uncertainty of life is daunting. And sometimes, the certainty of life is just as bad – inevitable break-ups, illnesses, conflict and stress. We may see what’s coming and the anticipation is more than we can bear. Anxiety is a
He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. Psalm 91:4 Sometimes, all we can do is wear out the carpet with our knees. God used my son to teach me this valuable lesson during his first couple years of elementary
In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.1 John 5:3-4 Loving difficult people is grueling sometimes. Constructive conversations dissolve into arguments as their strong will pursues
For we live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 In the dim light of early morning I reached into the cabinet for a coffee mug. My morning routine – coffee with Jesus. Only today I was out of coffee, so hot chocolate would have to do. The word Faith was written on the
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.Psalm 27:14 What do you do when it seems like God is silent? Or maybe it feels like He’s not holding up His end of the bargain. Your heart believes this is His will, you’ve prayed about it, but the pieces just
When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? Psalm 118:5-6 “You can really hurt someone by the words you speak,” I told my son. Knowing he had felt the sting of
They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” Mark 4:41 A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of being a guest blogger for the Godly Chic Diaries. The article, also featuring the story of Jesus and the disciples in the boat found in Mark
She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” Genesis 16:13 “I’m not sure I can do this anymore. No matter how hard I try, nothing changes. I just want to give up.” My
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 We’ve all been there – the dreaded middle airplane seat. Wedged between
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
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