Posts tagged “Faithfulness”
Burden bearer
Are you an anxious Christian? Your anxiety is no surprise to God. The fact that the Bible addresses anxiety so often shows that God…
God is near
Have you ever felt defeated, deflated, and bone weary? King David of Israel felt this same soul-crushing weariness. Despite God’s promise that the Savior…
His pants are not on fire
When my children were little, my husband said I should write a book called How to Lie to Your Kids, because I’d say stuff…
Arguing with God
Do you ever argue with God about how big and complicated his calling is and how small and unprepared you are? Maybe you’ve read…
God is your strength
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with…
Jesus feels your pain
Gerdi was invited to spend a weekend with her college friends, but she didn’t want to go. She had breast cancer, had lost all…
I promise
How many promises have you made in your lifetime? How many have you broken? You’ve probably made enough promises to realize that they get…
Jesus is worth the hype
During the collectibles craze of the late 1980s, I realized that if my brother and I hadn’t opened his original Star Wars toys, they…
Take refuge in him
There are times when we want a safe place to go and let someone protect us. We wish someone would shoo people away when…
How to Worship When War Hits Home: Start with God
I was emotionally holding it together right until the point when the young man prayed for “my people.” It was our church’s usual post-sermon…
Christmas is a time to seek
How fast do you think the shepherds ran at Christmas? Once the angels had delivered God’s mail and told the shepherds that the Savior…
This is only a test
King Hezekiah was a phenomenal leader of the Israelite people and provided godly and inspired leadership that saved the country from annihilation. King Hezekiah…