It takes only one spark to set a forest on fire. It’s the same way with love. In a hurting world it only takes a smile for some people to feel the love of God. Today’s world has become a place where most hear what they want to hear. Soothing and beautiful words...
Our Lord provides us with many beautiful things here on earth. When we multiply that by millions we can’t even imagine the beauty that lasts forever. The most beautiful thing is the love God places in our hearts that radiates from the heart outwards. This beauty...
In a world that is changing, we can count on God to always be the same. As we walk through rough waters we can look to Him to calm the seas. When faced with the unknown there is assurance that He knows. New ideas are always being presented and tried but the basics are...
God uses us in mighty ways while here on earth to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Many of the obstacles we face in life are to prepare us for a specific purpose in a specific situation. He uses our talents and skills as His tool to reach certain people or...
During Jesus' time with us on earth, He shared many miracles and displayed much glory. He also demonstrated a perfect attitude toward persecutions and trials. As we walk with Him, there will be mountain top experiences and other times valleys in life. He is the...
There is a sense of frustration when we just want to be heard and no one will listen. At times we will try to make our voice heard only to keep being stopped by the listener to make his/her point. Then the conversation is quickly taken over by that person. Once...
There is an old story that says the richest gold mine was found only a few inches from where the previous prospectors gave up and walked away. When God calls us to pray for certain things and answers unfold immediately it’s encouraging. Other times God calls us to...
It’s funny how sometimes we can pray and pray for something but when we get the answer it is a huge disappointment. What seemed like the answer to a job, a school, relationship or group of friends turns out to be totally opposite of what we pray for. We get to these...
Many times His voice goes unnoticed because His tugging at our hearts is very kind and gentle. The world’s way of doing things is very luring and popular. The world offers fast and exciting ways to enjoy life for today but it comes with a price. It causes many to...
Sometimes the things we pray for the hardest are the things that take the longest to see answers from God. Nothing is too hard for God. He says that many times in the Bible. The most precious answers are the ones we patiently wait for. God is working out many...
There are times when we are not at peace. Things seem to be going right yet our hearts are troubled. When we pray sometimes we don't know what to say because we can't see why our hearts are in turmoil. Many times a person we love, a coworker, Church sister or...
We live in a world full of disappointments. People will let us down with promises never fulfilled. Others are promoted instead of you when you earned it. Sometimes students get a failing mark on a test in school when they studied hard. A young person wants to marry...
In all things pray. He hears our prayers and answers us. There is no situation too small that He doesn't care. There is no problem too big that He hasn't already overcome. Ask. Psalm 20:5 May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory and raise a victory banner in...
In this world our earnings may be reduced, our privacy may be invaded, the demands on us may be greater and help may no longer be available but there is one thing that can never be taken away from us. The peace of God is a beautiful gift He places in our hearts. John...
No matter how dark the storm or high the waters, God causes our ships to float. His brightest light is just above every storm. He causes all storms to pass. 2 Samuel 22:10 He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.
Sometimes our most critical prayer requests are the ones that take the longest to receive an answer from God. It's during those long waits, when God seems so silent, that our endurance and faith grow. It takes longer for answers to come when He has many details to...
Sometimes obedience means standing alone against what is popular. Losing a job, position in a group or friends is sad but once God fixes everything up, the respect from these same people is priceless. God knows exactly the right timing and circumstance to bring about...
Some things seem to take forever to work out. Many times our most urgent prayer requests are the ones that are the last to be answered. Other requests that aren’t so important to us are answered in a very short time. It could very well be that the things that are...
When situations become out of control we can count on God Who is in control of all things. The best solutions come from God. Many times people try to solve things every humanly way possible only to find that some things are totally out of the reach of human control. ...