When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. —Psalm 94:19 ESVEvery December, I get a sudden urge to be festively busy.I suddenly feel like if ...
Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. — Luke 5:16 Often when I am under stress and pressure, I feel one of my greatest needs is to get a ...
One lesson we learn from seasons of pain, darkness, and doubt is that when we’re hurting,a person’s presence with us is far more significant than any words he or she ...
Darkness Closes InDie before you die. There is no chance after. — C. S. Lewis, Till We Have FacesSudden and tragic loss leads to terrible darkness. It is as inescapable ...
The Written Word of GodGod’s Word truly is life-giving, guiding us through the years on this earth and preparing us for eternity. Its divine message is timeless, relevant through the ...
Christ brought you over to God’s side and put your lives together, whole and holy in His presence. — Colossians 1:22, The Message Everyone’s life is [filled with] conflict and ...
Several films have been based on the story of Esther. In the ones I have seen, she is ravishingly gorgeous. Eyes shaped like crescents, unblemished olive skin. A Hollywood heartthrob, ...
They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. — Acts 2:42 Sadly, summer often rushes by in a blur. Family vacations ...
The first petition in the Lord’s Prayer is that God’s name be hallowed. The second petition, “Your Kingdom come,” builds on the first by showing us how God’s name is ...
“Me, a princess?” “You are the legal heir.” “I never lead anyone.” “We will help you to be a princess, to rule. If you refuse to accept the throne then ...
The function of prayer is… to change the nature of the one who prays. — Søren KierkegaardScripture shows us many types of interactions with God. We see Jacob wrestling with ...
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