Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for Him to act. (Psalm 37:7) Bad things happen to good people – every day. We get sick. We have accidents. We lose our jobs. Over this past week, I witnessed terrible things happening to a large number of good people – 446, to …
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17) While it may seem strange for me to post do-it-yourself projects on a blog created to provide inspiration and encouragement, I see God all around me – even in the excitement of fixer-upper …
Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on earth below. There is no other. (Deuteronomy 4:39) There are those that believe in God when times are good, but doubt His existence, when the opposite prevails. They feel alone, forsaken, and rejected by God when life is …
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7) Fear is a powerful emotion. It robs us of our security while keeping us tied down, incapable of moving forward. Lots of things instill fear: death, rejection, the unknown – to …
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5:17) The Oxford Dictionary defines inception as the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity (Lexico.com, 2019). Today marks the inception of an activity I have been called to do. I am …