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... that I'm not getting any younger. I know that because the cake won't hold all the candles. Even if it could, the frosting would melt ... with the breeze of impulse on the fickle wave of moods.
God, however, brings about birthdays...not as deadlines but lifelines . He ...
... didn’t work and I only had Internet access when I drove to the closest town for groceries. I had instructions to spend my own money for ... not really wrong and, in fact, owed to me. It’s only by God’s grace I am able to say no to temptation. On my own I am weak and prone ...
Read Genesis 12:1–5
The statement recurs through Scripture like a repeating telegraph signal on a ... Why in the world would you want to leave Ur?”
“God has made it clear that I should go.”
“God, huh? You’ve been talking to Him again?”
“Right. He told me to ...
... me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So, you see how it is: In my mind I ...
Read Isaiah 29:13-16
Fresh-fallen snow blanketed the range of mountains on the northeast rim of the Los Angeles basin. When I caught my first glimpse of ...
Not long ago the Bienert family asked me to give a brief tribute at the funeral of their ... me hope.
Hope that despite my wanderings, there was a God who loved me unreasonably, that there was a place for me in His Kingdom.
... was my teacher. And though he was a great guy, I'm thankful God didn't accept him into heaven this past week based on his own goodness, but ...
... 24:57–58)
In response to Eliezer’s prayer, the Lord directed Abraham’s servant to a woman from Abraham’s family clan-a ... find along the way.
Perhaps there is somewhere you sense God calling you to go right now. You don’t have all the information; you ...
... 16:13; Hebrews 10:35-36
We've been talking about the need in our day for a courage transfusion. Drawing from 1 Corinthians ... wondering how you'll ever get out of this mess you made. God's Word is a lamp. Finally, you can see some light.
We're living in a ...
... near him. It was a sad moment heavy with emotion. Most of the men were choking back tears, realizing they would never see him again. ... of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God. (Acts 20:22-24)
There isn’t a Christian reading my words who ...
... 1 Corinthians 1:3-7
And I saw something else under the sun: In the place of judgment—wickedness was there, in the place of ... was there. I thought in my heart, "God will bring to judgment both the righteous and the wicked; for there ...
Read 1 Corinthians 12:12
The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So, ... relationship…and sometimes (this may surprise you) that is God’s will. There are times God chooses to spread the good news of His Son rapidly in different directions ...
Every year my husband and I have the same conversation revolving around Christmas. His job keeps him away over the holiday and I want him to come home. He says the money’s too good and he doesn’t like holidays anyway. I pout a bit but ...
... 10
Snap a telescopic lens on your perspective for the next few minutes. Pull yourself up close enough to see the real you. ... reminder that we aren’t getting any younger. Walk with God. Make the most of your day by pursuing Him, strolling humbly and joyfully ...
... Isaiah 42:16
Yesterday we read about two great men of the faith, Abraham and the Apostle Paul, who set out into the great unknown out of obedience to God. It is no easy thing to leave a sure thing, walk away from an ace in the ...
... or no, in or out—but a lot of that is beginning to change. The more I travel and read and wrestle and think, the less simplistic things seem. I now find myself uncomfortable with sweeping ...
For the most part my spouse and I have a pretty good relationship. I mean, ... sinful ways then it will be unhealthy and destructive.
GOD'S ANSWERS
“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at ... you. Don't try to change your spouse's personality. Only God can change someone.
Unintended Emotional Hurt —When someone hurts ...
... very seldom does anybody “just happen” to end up on the right road. The process involved in redirecting our lives is often painful, ... Lord. He ran from Him. Others declared the promises of God with fervent zeal. Not Jonah. He was about as motivated as a six ...
Read 1 Timothy 1:12–14
Even toward the end of his life, the apostle Paul had not gotten over the great mercy he had received from ... of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief. Oh, how ...
... of us should admit we live with a serious shortage of what God calls wisdom . How often have you and I “gone it alone” while ... for intervening in someone’s life? I’ve lost track of the times I’ve gone off half-cocked and responded to a difficult situation ...
... Cops as well as criminals. Parents as well as kids. The diligent as well as the lazy. Not even presidents are immune. Or ... it. So, welcome to the club. And I’ve said for years that God is often easier to get along with than His people. Why do we kick each ...
