Faith believes what God says. Period. It doesn’t believe and then figure out His method. True faith is not worrying about how He will act but merely trusting that He will. I confess to frequently getting tangled in the anxiety of God’s how. I can resonate with God’s promise, but then, with my next breath, try to figure out how …
My Child, I see you. I see your fears, your fatigue, your frustration. You fall exhausted into bed each night because you’ve forgotten the Source of your strength. The truth is that you alone cannot fix it. The loneliness, the hurt, the grief. No matter how you try, it’s not within your power. You can’t find your son a job …
O Thou Who dost hear prayer (Psalm 65:2), How can this be? You, the Creator of the Universe, hear my prayer. No matter what my concerns or how inefficiently I utter them, You hear my prayer (Psalm 17:6). “Call to Me,” You command, “so that I can rescue you” (Psalm 50:15). “Call to Me,” You encourage, “and I …
After a physically exhausting day with children or an emotionally exhausting day on the job, I often find myself craving power. I search the Scripture and pray that I, like Paul, will be “strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might” (Colossians 1:11). Yep. That would just fit the bill for my needs today. Lots of power …
Until about two years ago, I’d never seen inside a helicopter in my life. I’d never thought about it really. Never had any true interest. But priorities change and now, I go to the AeroCare helipad about four times a year. Thankfully, my visits have nothing to do with the medical emergencies that’s made these bright red helicopters famous. No medical …
I am very familiar with wind. I grew up with words like gusts and gale force and especially dread predictions of the “haboob” or wall of dust that frequents our area. So, when I discovered that the Greek word for “spirit” includes a definition meaning “a movement of air like the wind”, I sat up and took notice. …
“It’s a girl!” When my daughter, Hannah, called to say that our fourth grandchild was going to be female, we were all ecstatic. As proud as we are of our three adorable grandsons, there was something exciting about this one being a girl. I suppose Hannah and Steve felt this way themselves as they began preparing the …
My friend Kathy and I recently discussed this idea of worry and worship. She said, “We want to control the situations that affect us. When we realize we can’t, we turn to worry.” Hummmm. That’s true. But He has promised to accomplish all that concerns me and you. Then isn’t worrying about it a lack …
