If God hadn’t been there for me, I never would have made it. The minute I said, “I’m slipping, I’m falling,” your love, God, took hold and held me fast. When I was upset and beside myself, you calmed me
If you’re like most people, everyday, you are probably still waking up tired, even after a full night’s sleep. The coffee barely helps anymore. You probably stare blankly at your screen during meetings, nodding, but barely there. You smile, but
Stress doesn’t just visit: it moves in and starts taking inventory of what it can steal. Maybe it’s robbed you of peaceful sleep, strained your relationships, drained your bank account through stress-related health issues, or stolen precious time with family.
When you are faced with difficulties and challenges, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and disheartened. But as Christians, we have a powerful source of hope – Jesus. If you have patience, faith and trust the way that Jesus chooses
Why do we limit our lives to the mundane of only what we can see? Why, oh why, do we cling to safety over being truly alive? “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on
Mark 6:56 from the New Testament says, “And wherever He went — into villages, towns or countryside — they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged Him to let them touch even the edge of His cloak, and all
If you find yourself surrounded by struggles—feeling tired, fed up, discouraged, sick, or broke—know that you’re not alone. YOU are not alone because a lot of folks are going through the same things or similar things as you are and
One of the things I love about the Christmas season is its many reminders to focus our attention on Christ. To be sure, there is much these days to call our attention away from the Lord. As Thanksgiving approaches, there
We’ve all been there. That moment when we realize we’ve taken a wrong turn in life, and everything feels off course. Maybe it was a relationship that ended in heartbreak, a career move that didn’t pan out, a health crisis
If you wanted to rid your home of mice, you might set up a few traps, call an exterminator, and go through your cabinets and pantry to make sure there were no bags or boxes of food inviting the mice to
Dear friend, today we gather to reflect on a powerful truth: that Jesus can take the rubble of our lives—the trials, the heartaches, the disappointments, the setbacks, the unforseen circumstances and stuff that just ain’t right—and transform them into a
What is creeping around in your garden? Like millions of others at the beginning of the pandemic, I planted a vegetable garden. I love fresh, homegrown tomatoes. They taste better than store-bought ones. I discovered there is a joy and
Have you ever stood at the threshold of what feels like “not enough”? The money doesn’t stretch, the job doesn’t satisfy, the opportunities seem locked behind Read More »
There is a very specific kind of tired that sleep cannot fix. It’s the exhaustion that settles deep into your bones when a problem doesn’t just Read More »
Dear Disciple, The apostle Paul talked about My church as My body, with Me as its head (Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 1:18). His point was that the Read More »
“The Father loves his Son and has put everything into his hands.” John 3:35 The Father believes in His Son enough to trust Him with everything, Read More »