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  • Bible Verses to Help You When Life Feels Hard

    Are you struggling to trust God? Are you wavering between faith and doubt? When relationships go south or life spirals downward—where do you put your faith? Here’s help from God’s word to lift your heart and renew your trust in what’s possible in Him… When life gets hard —when it seems almost more than what […]

  • How to Trust God When You are Suffering

    Are you suffering? It’s easy to praise God when the bills are all paid, the baby’s asleep, the kids are alright. But what about when life turns south? Many of us struggle theologically with “Why does God allow suffering” when we’ve tried to live right, do right, be right… Bad situations often put distance between […]

  • Do You Give Thanks Everyday for the Ordinary?

    “[Jesus] gave thanks and broke the loaves”—Matthew 14:19 (NIV). When Jesus performed the miracle of the five loaves and two fish to feed a multitude, it was no ordinary feat. However, before He broke the bread, He lifted it to heaven and gave thanks. In one of my recent morning devotionals, writer Iris Alderson pondered […]

  • The pearl of great price – It’s time to lead others to God

    “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.  When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.”  Matt 13:45-46 During Roman times pearls were an elusive and highly prized treasure.  Symbols of wealth, prestige and power, only the elite of society […]

  • Seek God When You’re Discouraged

    “But, O my soul, don’t be discouraged. Don’t be upset. Expect God to act! For I know that I shall again have plenty of reason to praise Him for all that He will do. He is my help! He is my God!—Psalm 42:11 (TLB). I’d started the New Year on a positive note but became […]

  • Love Never Fails!

    “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always […]

  • A call to keep your focus on Jesus – all year – this year

    “Since we are surrounded by so many examples of faith, we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially sin that distracts us. We must run the race that lies ahead of us and never give up. We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy […]

  • Help is only a whisper away

    “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth”—Psalm 121:2 (ESV). In a devotional by Pat Butler Dyson, she shared the grief her family was experiencing at the loss of a grandson who died during delivery. Her grandson’s death brought back memories of the loss of her own son, who was only three […]

  • Hold steady in the storm

    Winds blow. Storms come. Are you swayed by “winds of doctrine”? Affected by the news of another scandal in the pulpit? Are you moved by the encroaching agendas of darkness? Cling to the Rock… ​“When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.” Psalm 61:2 It’s a crazy world […]

  • An encounter with the living God

    “Consider it wholly joyful, my brethren, whenever you are enveloped in or encounter trials of any sort or fall into various temptations”—James 1:2 (AMPC). A friend recently posted the following on social media: “One encounter with God can change your whole life.” She added, “I’ve personally experienced many God encounters that created a 180-degree change […]