If you are stressed, you should read this — but don’t let it stress you out. In the high-speed, wired, always-reachable 21st century America we live in, chronic stress is very hard to avoid. The American Psychological Association finds year
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
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,
Since we’ve been talking about a new start, I’ve found that it is necessary to have joy in your life as you wait on God to create and give you your new start. Jesus, the son of God always made
Are you experiencing many hardships and uncertainties in life? Do you ever wonder if Jesus is really Your personal Lord and Savior because your problems seem to either intensify, not get any better or remain the same? Are problems that
Remember when the disciples were on the Sea of Galilee and a storm struck? (Read Matthew 14.) The wind and waves began in the evening and continued all night long. Meanwhile, Jesus was on a mountaintop praying, far away from
Have you ever prayed and prayed only to either not receive the answer that you were hoping for or prayed and prayed only to wonder if God or Jesus was even listening to you? Do you wonder if Your prayers really matter to
Are you in a battle, and it’s taking more than just a physical toll on you? Are you finding it difficult to find the words to tell the devil to be gone? Spiritual warfare is crippling, real, and troublesome, but
Job-related stress is unavoidable in any line of work. The effects of too much stress buildup, however, can be detrimental to you and your career. The average workweek has increased to about 75 hours a week or more including work
Does it often seem like your life is spinning out of control? Has it ever felt like you couldn’t finish going through one thing before you had to end up going through something else? Has it ever felt as though
We’re sure you’ve heard the Bible verse “Have faith in God many times”. Having faith in God is vitally because as you continue your Christian walk with God, you will often find that when you pray, God’s answers may take
We’ve all been there, staring at a ceiling that feels like lead, wondering if our prayers are even making it past the roof. We’ve been begging Read More »
Life has a way of throwing unexpected curve balls at us all, disrupting our flow and catching us off guard. Those unscheduled and unwanted problems can Read More »
Need physical healing? God wants you well. Jesus Christ bore all your sicknesses, diseases, pain and all your physical problems upon Himself on the Cross so Read More »
If you are very tired of worrying and having to go through things that YOU cannot change or control, you have probably figured out that you Read More »
Sometimes the most powerful things come in small packages. Yesterday, we looked at the book of Jonah with 4 chapters. Today, we look at only twelve Read More »
Tired of your circumstances? Pray, have faith, trust Jesus for a plan!