God Meets Your Needs

God made everything. Everything you see and everything you can’t see. Everything on Earth and in the universe beyond. God is the source of every good thing. And you can depend on him. As you depend on God to be your source for everything, remember four truths. Every good thing is a gift from God. You... Continue Reading →

What Is Your Daily Bread?

When Jesus tells you to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11 ESV), he’s talking about far more than just bread. In fact, the Bible says that bread represents four things. Bread represents the necessities of life. When you pray, “Give us this day our daily bread,” you don’t sit on the couch and wait... Continue Reading →

Why Doesn’t God Tell You Why?

One reason people struggle with contentment is because we’re always looking for explanations for why things happen in our lives. But God doesn’t tell us why most things happen, and that can frustrate us. Sometimes God doesn’t tell you why because he’s testing you. He wants to see if you will let go of control... Continue Reading →

You Can Count on God

When everything is changing around you, it’s important to remember that God is a consistent Father. He will never let you down. He can be counted on. He is reliable and worthy of your trust. James 1:17 says, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who... Continue Reading →

God Is Aware, and He Cares

God is a caring, loving, compassionate Father. He loves you more than you could ever comprehend. God is love, and he made you to love you. He is loving toward you in everything that he does; his compassion is one of his most outstanding qualities. The Bible says in Psalm 103:13, “As a father has compassion on his... Continue Reading →

Right Thinking Leads to Happiness

God’s recipe for happiness isn’t a one-shot formula. It’s something you need to follow every day: Worry about nothing, pray about everything, thank God for anything—and, lastly, keep your mind on the right things. If you want to be happy, don’t fill your mind with lies. Don’t fill it with garbage. Instead, fill it with things... Continue Reading →

Pray About Everything

I’ve traveled all over the world, and I’ve never met a person with a strong prayer life who is habitually unhappy. People who have strong prayer lives take everything to the Lord—their problems, concerns, needs, and desires—and they leave them with him.It’s hard to be happy without prayer—without trusting that God is in control.We’ve been looking at... Continue Reading →

Try Writing Down Your Prayers

If you want to hear God speak, do this: Withdraw to a quiet place, wait patiently and expectantly, and ask God to give you a picture of what he wants to say to you. Then write down God’s responses to your questions. In the book of Habakkuk, the Lord commands the author to “write down clearly... Continue Reading →

Open Your Eyes to God’s Vision

The Bible is filled with countless examples of people getting God’s vision, including Isaiah, Jeremiah, Miriam, Esther, Daniel, Jonah, Ruth, Micah, and Mary. Seeing God’s vision for your life is a wonderful thing! God often uses a mental picture to clarify the next step he wants you to take. I don’t have to explain this... Continue Reading →

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