I have never thought of myself as someone who is strong. I have never thought of myself as someone who is brave or courageous. Maybe you are like me and read in awe about the lives and stories of the saints. We make statements like, “There’s no way I could
As I think about the importance of a strong, unshakable foundation, it reminds me of a story I would hear as a child. In a quiet valley, a house was being built. Only the concrete foundation stood. A little girl passed the construction site on the way to school. She
When I first gave my life to the Lord, I heard of the biblical concept of the fruit of the Spirit. I was desperate to be able to emulate these characteristics because I viewed them as a goal to accomplish. I thought that once I obtained all of the fruit,
What if God has been orchestrating every single event of life in preparation for what you are about to face? What if this is your time? There is only one you. There is only one person in this world with your exact personality, your heritage, your skills and talents, and
Chapter 1 of the book of Esther is a cautionary tale of the consequences of foolish decision-making. There are many lessons that we can glean from the foolish choices made by King Ahasuerus in Esther 1:13-18. King Ahasuerus, insulted and humiliated by Queen Vashti, allows his advisors to determine his
Think of someone who you fear. Now, think of someone who you esteem and respect. Do these happen to be the same person? If you are like me, then the answer is no. For me, it is difficult to read the word “fear” in the Scripture without having an appropriate
Everyone has some area of their life where they struggle with sin. The struggle is real! Yes…even Christians! We are often the ones who have an especially hard time with our struggle, because we are busy trying to hide it from our sisters in Christ. One of the many areas
“Children, it is the last hour, and just as you heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. We know from this that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us because if they had belonged
What is it that you desire the most from your children? Is it their obedience? Loyalty? Devotion? You probably desire all of those things. However, all of those things are the result of love. True love will lead to whole-hearted obedience, fierce loyalty, and undying devotion. If this is what
“This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.” – Matthew 1:1 The genealogy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is very interesting. It plays a central part in the New Testament and the Bible as a whole. Jesus has