Tag Archives: challenge
What Do YOU Do After The Crowd Leaves….?
Thanksgiving is over. What do we do after the crowd has gone? All our frantic preparations are past tense. The meal and feasting are over. Our family and our guests are gone, many carrying a few extra pounds and more
Christ Doesn’t Want You To Worry….
It’s practically impossible to avoid hearing about the president. Political talk is in the news, on social media, and in day-to-day conversations, and most of it is not very encouraging. Many people are worrying about the outcome of this election.
Cruciformed Disciple!
Years ago as a boy, one of the greatest birthday gifts I ever received was a VAC-U-FORM by Mattel. You would heat up a piece of plastic to make it pliable, then quickly press that piece of plastic over a
A Note To You From Jesus! Be Faithful!
Dear Friend, I want you to feel the urgency in Paul’s words to Timothy. They come from the last of Paul’s writings to his son in the faith. These words plead for Timothy to join Paul in his life of
Could What is happening Be leading You To ~Rest?
The Bible’s first chapter provides us the beautiful story of the Eternal God’s gracious work of creating beauty, complexity, diversity, and order out of chaos. However, the completion of God’s creative work doesn’t end in our Bible’s first chapter. We
Jesus Could Be Allowing Your Pain to Redeem You!
I’ve just got to have some steak!” I surprised myself when I said this out loud while sweeping my back porch. But my stomach was growling and I couldn’t think of anything else but a charcoal grilled steak to fix
If you’re on Your Back, Keep Looking up!
A wise man shared with me, “Sometimes God puts you on your back so you can look up.” At times, life can show up with challenges. The key is how to receive it – do we allow it, accept it
Jesus Wants to help YOU with More Than You Can Bear!
Have you ever read the Bible Verse 1 Corinthians 10:13? That verse says, “The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you
Has Your Life Been Hard? Time Travel With Paul For Fresh Insight!
I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:6 ESV). While these may be easy words to say, they are much harder
A Note from Jesus!
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 body and raised Me back to life as the conqueror over sin, death, and
Maybe You Need God to work Supernaturally!
Would people say that you are a problem solver or a complainer? Problem solvers find a way around the challenge and will attempt many different combinations until they have success. Complainers make everyone aware of the problem, but rarely offer
If Jesus Has let Your Life be ordinary,Here’s why!
I was in youth group when I first heard that God had an extraordinary plan for my life. This plan would include seeing revival, winning converts, helping the poor, and traveling overseas to preach the gospel, dig wells, and serve