I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me - Philippians 4:13
“Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10) How easy is it to be still when you are going through problems and trials? How easy is it to say “Lord, I surrender this situation to you”, then not put your hands back into it? How easy is it to say “I am
Read More“Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear…” (Psalm 10:17) The word “prepare” means to get ready, or to put oneself in readiness. It also means to assemble, brace or strengthen. In my years of working in disaster services, emergency preparedness was
Read MoreRecently we went to Kentucky with friends to visit the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum. The Ark Encounter is a huge replica of Noah’s Ark which shows how things could have been laid out in the ark from the caging of animals, to the storage of food, to how Noah and his family lived. The
Read MoreTrust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6) Recently, I watched a movie called “13 Lives”. This was based on a true story where 12 boys and their coach went exploring in a
Read MoreTrust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. (Proverbs 3:5-6) It’s easy to get ourselves worked up when difficulties and problems arise. Our minds can play out scenarios like a TV show.
Read More19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; 20 that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for
Read More17 “If you should say in your heart, ‘These nations are greater than I; how can I dispossess them?’— 18 you shall not be afraid of them, but you shall remember well what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt: 19 the great trials which your eyes saw, the signs and the wonders, the
Read MoreStorms can be pretty devastating. They can do some major damage to things that are not tied down or protected…
Read More4 And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable, 5 “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell on the
Read MoreWe go through many trials and tribulations in our lives. Sometimes so many we wonder what we’ve done wrong to have to keep going through so much. Others may even wonder what we’ve done wrong. But once we understand our trials and problems, we will get a better view of the “why”…
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