"For there is a time and a way for everything, although man's trouble lies heavy on him." Ecclesiastes 8:6 (ESV) Patience. Would you say you’re a patient person? Sometimes, I’m not so sure about me. In a world that seems to continually race against
"I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name."
"Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?" 1 Corinthians 3:16 (ESV) Recently, as we were thinking of the new year and all that it holds, a passage from the Gospel of John came to
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 (ESV) New Year’s Eve is one of the most anticipated days of the year. A day filled with hope, promise, and an eye to the
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) I was recently speaking with a colleague. This individual, successful and accomplished, is not
Jennifer Waddle’s heart for encouragement started one day in the high school cafeteria when she noticed a boy younger than her sitting alone and crying. He’d been kicked off the basketball team because of his history grade and her heart broke
“I have listened and heard, they have spoken what is not right; no man repented of his wickedness, saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turned to his course, like a horse charging into the battle.” Jeremiah 8:6 (ESV) What breaks your heart? We're not talking
"Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him." James 1:12 (ESV) Traveling for a living offers interesting unplanned
Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26 (ESV) What does the word impossible mean to you? I’ve always felt challenged when someone told me something couldn’t be done, like it was
Aiden Wilson Tozer (1897—1963) was an American pastor in the Christian and Missionary Alliance and an author who emphasized the need for a deeper knowledge of God and development of the “inner life.” For this reason he has been described