Posts tagged “Worry”
God knows the end
When you look out the window of an airplane, you can’t see what’s in front of you. Have you noticed that? It’s beautiful to…
You need only to be still
It’s easy to trust God’s promises when we see the blessings, but it is much harder when we see challenges. God freed his Old…
God’s got this
Not long ago, my friend was facing a serious legal situation that had immense implications for his future. A judge was about to decide…
When life goes wrong
If you’re like most humans, most of your emotions are connected to five “f words”: family, friends, finances, fitness (physical health), and faith. When…
The last word
I recently watched a national news anchor interview a potential presidential candidate. The news commentator iterated to the presidential hopeful a laundry list of…
God is punctual
Just 30 seconds. That’s how much later I checked in for the flight online than all the other passengers reserving their boarding positions on…
Christmas “feast”
There’s a tradition in my family that I love. When my parents were young church workers, fresh out of college, they didn’t make a…
The person teaching you
“The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons” (1 Timothy…
People of peace and rest
Consider this line from Psalm 116:7: “Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.” What does it look…
Let’s go fishing
God wants you to go fishing. Did you know that? Listen to what he says: “Cast your cares on the Lord and he will…
You call that prayer?
We worry out loud and call it prayer. We get bossy with God and call it prayer. We complain about our circumstances and call…
The deceitfulness of wealth
Jesus chose an interesting word to describe wealth: deceitful. (See Matthew 13:22.) If something is deceitful, it promises one thing while delivering something else….