I have heard lots of definitions for “love” over the years, and my favorite is “giving with no expectancy of return.” That’s the kind of love Jesus modeled when he went to a cross 2000 years ago to pay for our sins. But I read another definition for love this week by Tim Keller that [...]
These are days to be courageous. Billy Graham once said; "Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are stiffened." Many are watching your life, waiting for you to be courageous. We read in Scripture that Caleb was 85 years old yet still inspired those around him. He said; [...]
Mother Teresa once said, “Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” We can often find God’s grace and strength in the small things of life. A smile. Giving a few words of encouragement. Praying a simple prayer for someone we meet. Let’s take simple steps of faith today [...]
I have found that worrying is a huge waste of time and energy. Corrie Ten Boom survived a Nazi concentration camp and once said, “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows; it empties today of its strength.” How true. The joy of the Lord is our strength (Neh. 8:10), and it is really hard [...]
Hudson Taylor, the famed missionary to China once said, “I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help Him. I ended up by asking God to do His work though me.” Hudson had found the secret to life; recognizing that when he invited Christ into his life, Jesus Christ [...]
I read recently that an elder Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside all people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us. One is Fear. It carries anxiety, concern, uncertainty, hesitancy, indecision and inaction. The other is Faith. It brings calm, conviction, confidence, enthusiasm, decisiveness, excitement [...]
Last week we celebrated the resurrection of Christ. This week, we can live a resurrected life. “I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless, I live. Yet not I, but CHRIST LIVES IN ME. And the life I now live in this body, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and [...]
A true spiritual father or mother encourages a spiritual son or spiritual daughter to reach their God-given potential. It is not a title or position, but instead, a role of servant-hood. No spiritual giants needed. We can become a mentor to another person who is just a step or two behind us in their walk [...]
Down through the ages, man has asked the question, “How can God be good and allow us to suffer?” We face struggles in life for a variety of reasons—sometimes it is a consequence of our own actions, or because we live in a sinful world, or demonic affliction. Being faithful to God does not guarantee [...]
Some things that happen in our lives are for a reason. But sometimes, things just happen. Ecclesiastes 11:3 tells us: “If clouds are full of water, they pour rain upon the earth. Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there will it lie.” If clouds [...]