James 1:20(ESV) “For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” A woman ran into an old high school classmate she hadn’t seen in over thirty-years. They were attending a repast after a funeral, and she spotted him while looking for a seat. She made a beeline to where he was sitting and … More Keep Bitterness Out and Love In
Isaiah 41:10 (ESV)“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” It’s been seven years since Karen’s divorce, and she still talks about it as if it happened yesterday. Karen and Kevin … More Not All Scars Are Visible
Luke 12:6-7(NLT)“6 What is the price of five sparrows–two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. 7 And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.” Pam and Jesse have been married for … More Through Rivers of Difficulty, God is With You
Many of us are struggling with sadness because we’ve been emotionally hurt so badly in the past. When it comes to relationships, we might feel as though we can’t catch a break. Nothing seems to go as we planned. Why does finding and keeping love seem to be so difficult? All we want to do … More Unfamiliar Pain
2Timothy 1:7(ESV)“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” Jeanene just found out that her teenage daughter’s boyfriend has been abusing her. She was fuming and could hardly talk from the anger she feels. Her daughter has somehow got it into her head that abusive behavior is … More Don’t Give Up on God
Ecclesiastes 3:1(NLT)“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” By God’s perfect and wondrous design, we know that just as there are seasons in weather, there are seasons in life. As expected, a new season will follow a passing season, and there is a continual rhythm to their coming and … More There Is a Season for Everything
When a person has a lot of pride and arrogance, they will always find a way to boost themselves above others. It isn’t uncommon for an arrogant person to think that he or she knows it all. They must be right all the time and will belittle or devalue the opinions and knowledge of others … More Give It Up
At the rate the world is changing, with all the chaos, hatred, and violence, it’s hard to imagine how it can continue at this pace. A lot of us are confused, discouraged, and disillusioned. Life seems like one crisis after another, and we’re walking around with deep internal wounds from all that is happening. You may … More Your Escape Route
“But Lot’s wife, behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.” Genesis 19:26(ESV) “Life is good. I have no complaints.” A dear friend said this to me not too long ago, but a couple of weeks after I spoke to him, he phoned again. With a very dejected tone in his voice, … More She Became a Pillar of Salt, Don’t Follow Her Example
Jeremiah 33:3(ESV)“Call to me and I will answer you and will tell you great and hidden things you have not known.” Once, when I was going through a difficult time financially, I felt like I was drowning with no one to rescue me. I had been divorced for almost a year with two children to … More The Questions You Can’t Seem to Get Answered
Overcoming Domestic Violence 