There are times when grief seems so intense it will never leave. The hurt won’t ever fully go away — at least in this world — but it will sting less on the whole. It’s important to remember that even the worst things we encounter are temporary when we encounter them in Christ. So, if…

Are you held captive by other’s opinions or your own off-centered thoughts about God? From the things that tickle our temptation center to insecurities over what others might think, we all fall victim to allowing the wrong thoughts to invade and hold us captive. So, what are we to do? Today’s verse says to hold…

Today’s verse is a life passage of mine. The day will come when all the awfulness of the world will be wiped away, and with it, our tears from enduring life’s pain. And who does the wiping? None other than the nail-scarred hand of Jesus who endured our world’s evil so God could bestow the…

Today’s verse comes from Jesus’ teaching on the tax collector and the Pharisee. The Pharisee was guilty of *trying* to puff himself up in the eyes of God over the tax collector. The idea here is he was acknowledging his position before God by putting down someone he saw as less than him. We tend…

Today is Pentecost Sunday, the day we remember how God sent His Holy Sprit to all who profess faith in Jesus as God’s one and only son. The Holy Spirit first rested above the heads of the disciples on that day in tongues of flame. Today, the Holy Spirit still helps us stay on fire…

Courage isn’t the absence of fear, but the ability to fight the fright in order to do the right thing. Supernatural courage is needed to do supernatural things; thank the Lord we get His Spirit to help us stand, step, and stay in God’s will. 

One of my mom’s favorite sayings is, a candle loses nothing by sharing it’s light. I think that is a neat way to help approach today’s verse. If we resort to stinginess and try to hold on to something, we often lose its true value. You see, value isn’t what we can get out of…

Life is tough. When you find yourself up against it, follow the advice in today’s verse as read in context. Praise God even when it seems contradictory, because God is with you and will see you through. Remember how God has been with you in the past, showing up and showing off His grace and…

God hems you in with His goodness and mercy. With all that is lost, or you feel you might lack, the Provider makes sure you have what you need to flourish in the Kingdom. It might not look like it in there here-and-now, but trust God for the world to come!