Tag Archives: thought

When Life is Bad, Jesus Wants To Help!

During times of cascading badness, friends sometimes need to believe for those caught in the crush of seriously bad stuff. Life can be crushing. Some people seem to get more than their fair share of the crush than others —

Could Problems Be Because There is More Mess Than Ministry Going On?

In the middle of something beautiful, we are shocked to see an eyesore — a shocking revelation of ugliness in the midst of something glorious. A dead animal in the middle of a field of wildflowers stinks up the whole

Jesus Has Kept A Secret For you…!

Picture this: your child comes home from school, nursing hurt feelings. You comfort her and begin telling her a story from your own childhood to help her deal with her hurt. Or a friend, confused and uncertain, comes to you

Jesus Learned To manage Distractions, Have YOU?

People often wonder “why didn’t God help me?” “why didn’t God answer me?” “Where was God when I needed him?” Often the answer to these questions is that we allowed ourselves to become distracted. Some may say, No not me…”I

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

Jesus Responds Well to us Even When We Don’t To Him!

I didn’t like the preacher I sat by on the plane. I know, I know. You’re supposed to like everyone, but this fellow… To begin with, he took the seat next to me. I’d hoped it would stay vacant. The

Do You have More Bread Than Peanut Butter?

Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it [thorn of difficulty] away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all

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

YOUR Next Action Step May come, But YOU’ll Need This….

The Gospel of Matthew (Chapter 13, verses 3-9) in the King James Version of the Bible reads as follows: 3- And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4- And when

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.

~Can Christ Count On YOU To Share His Love?

The recent request came as a comment and a pleasant surprise from an avid blog reader, the short note is reprinted below with permission: A while ago, I believe, a story was published, it was about a man named Mark

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

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