Tag Archives: Psalm
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
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
Jesus learned this lesson, Have You?
When Jewish pilgrims made their way to the temple in Jerusalem, they had a group of poems they recited together as they traveled. These poems or psalms were called the “songs of ascent.”One of the psalms describes the anxiety pilgrims
Jesus Knew How To Get Prayers Answered, Do You?
“God is sovereign,” is a phrase I hear often these days. It’s thrown around as if to say, God does whatever He does, and it’s none of our business. While it is true that God is Sovereign, it is also
Even when Faced with The Cross, Jesus Learned This!
Answer my prayers, O Lord, for your unfailing love is wonderful. Take care of me, for your mercy is so plentiful. (Psalm 69:16) It may feel as though few people care about the challenges you are facing right now, it
Got Time For Jesus?
My heart stopped 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
Could YOU Be Like Michelle?
As I write, there is a young lady named Michelle walking up and down the halls of our church facility exercising. She is amazingly spiritual and always has a smile on her face and a song in her heart and
When life gives You lemons, Turn to Jesus For Joy!
Jesus said to his disciples: – As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and
Jesus had an Appointment Time with God..Do You?
Do you know what quiet time is? It is fellowship with our Holy God. The reason that some people do not have a quiet time is that they feel uncomfortable. They don’t want to look God in the face because
Let Jesus help you understand… when Anger Lives in Sorrow’s House
Why does grief linger? Because you’re dealing with more than memories — you’re dealing with unlived tomorrows. You’re battling disappointment. You’re also battling… anger! It may be a flame. It may be a blowtorch. But anger lives in sorrow’s house.
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
Jesus Trusted in God, Do You?
Sometimes believing in God is the easy part. Believing in his plan for our lives is often much harder. That requires trust in him. Not just in his existence but in his ways, his word, and his promises. That can
