Faith, Family, and the Beauty of Everyday Life
“Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” (Matthew 25:21 NIV). We never really own anything during our brief time on earth. God just loans it to us while we’re here. The Bible says, “The world... Continue Reading →
We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them” (Romans 8:28 NLT). Life often brings moments that are difficult to swallow, like a sickness, a job loss, or the death of a friend or family member. Those pills are... Continue Reading →
“May God, the source of hope, fill you with joy and peace through your faith in him. Then you will overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13 GW). In 1927 an American submarine collided with a Coast Guard vessel off the coast of Provincetown, Mass., and began to sink. The Coast... Continue Reading →
“King Jehoshaphat went and stood before [the people] and prayed aloud” (2 Chronicles 20:5-6 GNT). Life includes times when you feel like you’re in an impossible situation, when you feel like you’re being attacked from all sides. That’s what happened to Israel’s King Jehoshaphat, who prayed to God when he faced armies from three different nations.... Continue Reading →
“But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today” (Deuteronomy 8:18 NIV). The Bible teaches that God is the source of our finances. He is the one who provides for our needs.What... Continue Reading →
“Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge” (Psalm 62:8 NLT). Tragedy always produces strong emotions—anger, fear, depression, worry, and sometimes guilt. These feelings can scare us, and we often don’t know what to do with them. When we have experienced a major loss, these enormous feelings bubble up within us. If we... Continue Reading →
“At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: ‘O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike’”(Matthew 11:25 NLT). Jesus wants us to be like little children because we need to remain teachable so we can mature... Continue Reading →
“'God opposes everyone who is proud, but he is kind to everyone who is humble.’ Surrender to God!”(James 4:6-7 CEV). We often make plans without even consulting God. Then we pray and ask God to bless our plans, even though we didn’t ask him to take part in them. We just assume that our plans... Continue Reading →
“Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep” (Romans 12:15 ESV). When you see God providing for others, you can choose to respond with either joy or resentment.In some ways, the second half of today’s verse is much easier to do than the first half. It’s easy to weep with those who weep. But... Continue Reading →
“Isn’t everything you have and everything you are sheer gifts from God? So what’s the point of all this comparing and competing? You already have all you need” (1 Corinthians 4:7-8 The Message). Instead of focusing on what you don’t have and what didn’t happen, you can choose to be grateful for what you do have... Continue Reading →
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