Tag Archives: Help
When The World Overwhelms You, Jesus Beckons you to Come!
One of our Soul Shepherding ministries is to guide pastors, pastors’ wives, and other leaders and caregivers in the practice of solitude and silence with Jesus. Today it’s probably the most important discipline we could ever practice when the problems
Life off Course? Are you in “The Rhythm”?
Here’s a quick exercise to try. For the next minute, list all the things God calls us to do with our lives. “Have faith”, you might say. Or pray. Or go into the world, befriend the lonely, heal the sick,
Jesus wants You to Know that YOU Matter to God!
Here is a special story to help our hearts hear today’s message: A seven-year-old girl wrote a note to Dr. Michael DeBakey, a famous heart surgeon in Texas. Her note asked the following question, “Does a plastic heart have love
Following Jesus Is Easier When You Do This! 5 Ways to Get Started!
I’ve always been amazed by Jesus’ response to Satan’s first temptation: “if you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread” (Matthew 4:3). I picture Jesus there, looking at the stones. His ribs are poking
Jesus Keeps His Appointments, Got Time For An Appointment?
I got upset as I looked at my calendar. I’d missed my appointment with my child’s school principal. Again. Shrouded in shame, I reached for my phone and imagined the principal reaching for his, except he wasn’t calling me. “Department
Want tips on how to stay positive even during tough times? Look Here!
Well-known Christian speaker and author Joyce Meyer has found out that people’s minds, mouths, and attitudes are all intricately connected. First we think, then our thoughts become words when we speak. These two things affect our emotions, which then become
Want Divine Guidance in Choosing a Life Verse?
Your favorite Christian authors have one. Your friends at church do too. Even the pastor has one. A life verse. We hear about them all the time. Yet the idea of actually finding our own can seem overwhelming. For some
In A Spiritual Rut? Let Jesus Help!
There are times when, for whatever reason, our devotional life goes stale. Bible reading seems like a colossal chore, our prayers feel tepid and weak, and our love for God ebbs. We feel like we are stuck in a spiritual
Troubled? Sick? Need Help? Put Yourself in Jesus’s Path!
Sometimes the best way to pray is to simply put yourself in Jesus’ path of grace, healing and power. Not long ago, my six-year-old grandson wanted to tell me something while I was busy packing for a trip. He stood
Invite Jesus in Your life!
Life’s problems and troubles can drain you out and almost make you feel like you are having the life choked out of you! It doesn’t have to be that way! You don’t have to suffer and walk the lonesome road
The World is Waiting For You To Make A Difference! Will You?
He sat in front of me with urgency in his eyes and tear streaks on his cheeks. He spoke about his gut-level desire to make a difference in the lives of children. His emotion moved me because he was a
Give Jesus Your Problems..Ask Him to lead You to God’s plans!
The world we live in can be very stressful at times, wouldn’t you agree? Especially when you have to listen to and deal with the world’s problems, your own problems, your friend’s problems and your family’s problems. With so many
