Posts tagged “God”
The end of anxiety
I should have been anxious. I was about to speak to the biggest audience of my entire life, a crowd of over one thousand…
Not my God
When President Obama was elected, a number of people said, “Not my president!” Then, when President Trump was elected, people from the other end…
Being human
When my youngest daughter was born, she came out crying. The doctor said, “It’s a girl!” but my daughter just cried at the sound…
Summer storm
Have you been on a big lake when a storm rolls in? Dark clouds gather in the distance, and the distance creeps closer and…
He is the artist; we are his canvas
Of all the aspects of human life that we crave for ourselves, near the top of the list has to be getting control. We…
Jesus wants to talk with you
She was sure she was on the right side of this. Yeah, the man speaking to her didn’t seem like he had it in…
But God said
I once made the mistake of promising my kids more than I could deliver. At the start of a lazy Saturday, I said, “Girls,…
Lies: I need everyone’s approval
To some degree everybody needs to be liked. Mainly that’s a good thing. Friends can make our lives a lot better—they can bring encouragement,…
Wouldn’t you rather be serving God?
When people repent of their sins and come to faith in God, their capacity for spiritual judgment and action changes. Scripture tells us that…
Light becomes hope
When darkness was so thick you could wear it, God had an idea. “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3). In a flash, he knew…
Uncontainable
If God would just show up in a real, measurable way, a lot more people would take him seriously. I know I would benefit…
Scared to give?
If you’re scared to give generously, whether your time to serve others or your money to spread the gospel, Paul’s words are exactly what…