When Plans Just Don't Work Out
When plans are thwarted, the aftermath is anger, anxiety, and depression. But when our goal is love, we have joy instead of depression, peace instead of anxiety, and patience instead of anger.
Partakers of God's Nature
When you came into spiritual union with God through your new birth, you didn't add a new, divine nature to your old, sinful nature. You exchanged natures.
Defining Failure
Failure is taking the path of least resistance. Success is taking the road less traveled, but it’s the only one that leads to success.
God is Faithful
It is hard to relate to people you can’t trust or count on when needed, but you can count on God because He is eternally consistent and faithful.
Don't Miss the Lamb this Easter
This Easter, let us say with John, “Look, the lamb of God who takes away the sin of world!”
Relating to One Another
One of the greatest challenges in life is learning to love one another in a fallen world. As believers in Christ, we are responsible for our own character and the needs of those around us.
Authority and Power Conveyed
We have both the power and the authority to do God’s will; we have neither when we try to serve God in our own strength and resources.
Living Out Your Power in Christ
Our Lord’s model of discipleship was to prayerfully choose twelve disciples. He invited them to come with Him and observe. The next step was to do ministry together. The third step of discipleship is to have them do the ministry, and He would observe.
The Wisdom of Listening
Listening is a sign of wisdom and care. Simply by listening—both to others and during devotional time—we can grow spiritually and strengthen relationships.
Impacting the Next Generation
The youth of today encounter many challenges while having many blessings that previous generations did not. Here are some observations and truths from Psalm 71 to encourage and inspire teenagers to push on toward the goal of Christ.
The Basis of Our Hope
Hope is the present assurance of some future good. David battled depression and wrote about it in Psalms. Through his writing we can see three scriptural ways to overcome depression.
What Is Your Perspective of Success?
Success is knowing God, accepting His goal for our lives, and—by His grace—becoming the person He created us to be.
A Person After God’s Own Heart
What was it about David that made him a man after God’s own heart? I invite you to consider David’s example today. How might the Lord be inviting you to grow in a lifestyle of repentance?
7 Perspectives on Travel for Believers (Repost)
Before you pack your bags and hit the road, take a look at seven perspectives all about travel; it truly is a gift from God to experience new cultures and soak in God’s creation. Let’s dive in!
Betrayal and Restoration
Do you ever feel unimportant, unqualified or not good for anything? We can often be paralyzed in our witness and productivity by thoughts and feelings of inferiority and worthlessness. But the conviction of the Holy Spirit leads to restoration with Christ!
Acknowledging Your Emotions
Did you know that you can express your anger (or any other emotion) to God?