“I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in His word do I hope. Psalm 130:5. One writer puts the process of waiting for an answer from God in these words: “Worry is a conversation you have with yourself about things you cannot change. Prayer is a conversation you have with God about the…
“And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” Luke 9:23. A well-known gospel song says: “Live in Me, Jesus, have your way in me, Lord. For I may be the only Jesus that this generation may see.” As born-again…
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 As a former DCPS trainer for many years, I recall using several icebreakers that fostered trust within the team. One such activity was the trust fall. In this activity,…
Sometimes we reach a crossroads and can’t see our way through. Those are the crucial moments in our lives when we must humbly seek God in prayer. And He lovingly opens our eyes to see that He has already prepared the way! All we need to do is ASK. “And I say unto you, Ask,…
“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10. Stillness constitutes the absence of movement, deep silence, and calm. There are obvious times when physical movement needs to cease, as in the presence of imminent danger or physical inability. Yet deep…
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.” Psalm 37:23. The road we travel may not always be easy, but when God designs the highway, it is the safest place to be. My friends, God is doing something far greater in our lives than we can…
“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?” Every summer, a close friend of mine puts up a hummingbird feeder. One time, she sent me a video of the birds visiting. As…
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33. Making decisions in life is not always easy. At our best, we consider all the facts and weigh which choice best meets our needs. Still, we can only see from a human perspective,…
“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26. Have you ever looked back and thought, “I cannot believe that I ever really said or…
“For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us” (2 Corinthians 1:20 KJV). The English language has many rules. Consider the word guarantee, a noun that serves as a promise. However, the same word, when used in its past participle form, guaranteed, can serve as an adjective,…
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