God never intended for us to want anything more than we want Him! When the Israelites wanted food more than they wanted God…they willfully put God to the test by demanding the food they CRAVED.
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Last week, I shared Part 1 of How to Handle Fear, and I promised to be back with some specific scriptures you could write on 3×5 cards to give you strength and focus on God rather than the fearful things …
Do you ever make dumb decisions? I know I do. And we are not alone in that. It seems that approximately 1/3 of the angels decided to follow satan rather than God. That was a dumb decision. WHY do you think they did that? Satan is the father of lies and deceit. There is no truth in him
All was well and my life was going along great. I felt content. After all, I am doing what I was created to do. Then, out of nowhere…Splat! Reality hits! I feel like giving up! The feeling comes out of …
“Thanksgiving—the giving of thanks—to God for all His blessings should be one of the most distinctive marks of the believer in Jesus Christ. We must not allow a spirit of ingratitude to harden our heart and chill our relationship with …
It is NOT my fault! He…She… We learn the blame game quickly. It seems to come so naturally, that it must be in our genes – inherited from Adam and Eve. Our society’s default is blame the Mom For years, …
3 Lessons I Learned from This True Story Long, long ago Ron was raised in the church. He went to seminary. He hated being a pastor, so he started his own construction business. Like many construction workers, he played music …
A woman had come to Henri Nouwen complaining about her husband. She was extremely discontent and frustrated. She saw no solution to the problem with her marriage. Henry Nouwen interrupted her with this: “All that is a distraction. I don’t …
At Home Ahhhh…yes. The question of the century. It has dogged at my heels throughout my life: “How can I be less in the flesh when out in the world?” I feel your pain! Without a doubt…It is tougher to …
Friend or Frienemy I have my own personal critic. Someone I care about. Someone close to me that I admire very much! The thing is, this person seldom says anything good about what I do or what I write or …