Thanksgiving in Psalm 30
The Psalms reflect so much of life. Often times they are mixture of honest emotions regarding painful circumstances mixed with praise and thanksgiving. I feel some of the purest praise…
Praying Psalm 9: Self Help vs God Help
It was a very unsettled and stressful time that involved lots of practical decisions and actions. I found myself tossing and turning at night, rehearsing all the details to be…
The Peace Of His Presence
Everybody is looking for peace. Typically when we say we want peace, what we really want is an absence of storms. One time Jesus spoke to a storm and stilled…
How To Wait When God Seems Slow
In a fast paced world where we want everything now, waiting can be hard. Nothing tries our faith like waiting on God for answers to prayer. If we run ahead…
God Sized Rest
In our culture and language the word rest can sound like a simple word. We talk of taking a rest which usually means a short break, long enough to regain…
Face-to-Face With God
Did you ever notice how many people encountered God face-to-face in their desperation? Think of Abraham at the altar with Isaac, Moses at the burning bush and at the Red…
Keeping In Step
Keeping In Step Have you ever tried to walk up a steep terrain? Not an easy task, if you are the first one to attempt it. But if you find…
Jesus Is Risen. He Is Risen Indeed.
In Luke 22:15 Jesus told His disciples, “I have earnestly and intensely desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer” (Amplified Bible). He used a strong word for…
Who You Are Because Of Who He Is
I don’t know your story and you don’t know mine, but we share a common theme. We are driven by the search for true identity, a desire to be understood…
I AM For Your Every Need
We are all living in unsettling and unusual times. Sometimes we don’t even know why we feel the way we feel because we have never experienced anything like this before.…
The Only Question We Need To Ask
The daily news can sound rather hopeless. There are wars and rumors of wars, global warming, a failed economy, personal financial ruin, the threat of epidemic, and the list could…
Hopes and Fears
The celebration of Christmas can feel formulaic, especially in the United States. Stores start advertising Christmas in October. Radio stations play Christmas music in November. People start pulling out the…