Psalm 119:143 Trouble and distress have overtaken me, but Your commands are my delight.(HCSB) When trouble comes, have you ever noticed that it invites distress and fear along as well? One worrisome thought, and then before you know it, a floodgate of worries try to overtake you? It happens to...
It’s In There
I was speaking with my daughter a few days ago, and she brought to my attention a concern that she had regarding my postings. The dialogue went something like this – Daughter: You have the verses down below. Me: Yeah, it’s in the “It’s In There” section. When...
The Architect’s Plan
God’s plans for you include peace, a future, and hope. The enemy’s plan is to steal, kill, and destroy. Many times in our lives we confuse what God’s plans are with those of the enemy. His plans haven’t changed. If it doesn’t look like His plans, then change it...
Where My Help Comes From
We’ve all had those days when we’ve had ENOUGH. As my sister, Sharon, used to say, “I’ve had it up to here (leveling her hand at a point higher than her head), and I’m not even that tall.” Sometimes there are days when the world’s hardships seem way too...
Pressing Into Something Greater
The process. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I’d like to skip it. A miraculous rescue by the Lord suits me just fine. If He is our Savior after all, then how come the rescue is taking so long, and why would He allow this thing to happen...
It Is Well
The Shunammite woman’s son was dead. The blessing she’d received from the Lord was gone. She hadn’t asked Him for it, but now he was gone. In a split second of time, her known world changed forever. Within the chaos, she took charge of her environment and searched for...
Cracks
When Joshua sent two men to spy out the land, the spies were hidden from the King of Jericho by a harlot named Rahab. To save the lives of the spies, she misdirected the king’s men, telling them that the spies had already left the city, and if...