The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you” (Genesis 12:1). God didn’t give Abram (later to be called Abraham) a detailed map
I will lift up my eyes to the hills — from whence comes my help? My help comes from the LORD, who made Heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you
I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love
In my lifetime, I have met many people who are truly Christians, but the first person who comes to mind who always keeps the faith is Brother Aquila Penrod, who pastors Bethel First Church of God. He is such a remarkable
Jesus had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. (Mark 6:34) We live in a rural part of southern England and many of the fields near us are
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and
There are seasons in our lives when even existing feels like hard work. I have recently been through a period in which I felt bombarded from all sides: in relationships, in my health and in the health of those closest
Life can be very very stressful. Some people are having the best times of their lives, yet it is difficult times for many … it is also a time when we are supposed to feel additional love for others. Unfortunately,
I have been noticing a red-flag pattern lately. It’s ugly. It’s injuring. It’s hard to admit. And when I take a long hard look at it, I think it might say a lot more about me than it does about
The first time I saw the power of prayer firsthand, I was at church one evening helping to prepare for an upcoming ladies conference with women from my church. Suddenly, one of them stopped and asked us to pray for
Overcoming sizable obstacles helps us grow, and makes us a formidable opponent to life’s chaos. The least resistant path is not always Jesus’s answer for us, as this will come back to haunt us. However, if we take on the
Here are four Bible verses for those who are going through hopeless times right now. Psalm 42:5-6a “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again
You might be carrying a prayer that now feels worn thin. Perhaps you have asked Jesus about the same bill, the same diagnosis, the same family Read More »
Miracles don’t always happen on mountaintops. They don’t always arrive during extraordinary moments of spiritual excitement. More often than we realize, Jesus chooses to reveal His Read More »
Dear Disciple, The promise of today’s verses focuses on your answer to one question: Do you believe? Do you believe that the Father took My lifeless Read More »
Starve your Fear, and feed YOUR Faith in Jesus so that What was bothering you can begin to change!