Pressure Increases the Pressure “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” —James 1:2-4 (NIV) My...
Start the year with trust in God’s plan. Proverbs 3:5-6 reminds us, ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.’ As you are 3 days into 2025, remember that...
Rise Up There’s a story in the Bible about a man who had been paralyzed for 38 years. He was lying by the pool of Bethesda, waiting for something to happen, waiting for someone to help him. Then Jesus showed up and asked him a life-changing question: “Do you want...
Trusting God’s Plan Scripture: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11 Sometimes, life can be unpredictable. We all have moments when things don’t turn out...
“Strength in the Waiting” Scripture: “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” – Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV) Waiting is not easy, especially when we’re longing for...
“Be Still and Know” Scripture: “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” – Psalm 46:10 (NIV) Take a moment today to pause and acknowledge God’s presence in your life. When life feels chaotic, remember to...
2 Cor. 5:17 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. As I read the scripture this morning I concluded that Relationships are often a journey. Our relationship with God is no different. The...
1 Kings 19:11-12 1 Kings records a struggle between Elijah the Prophet, a servant of The Lord, and King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, servants of the false god Baal. Shortly after Elijah wins a major victory over the prophets of Baal and sees the people of Israel actually turn against...
Matthew 26:38, 39Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane is the greatest portrait of inner conflict. The Son of God, The Lamb who was slain before the foundation of the world, was in the midst of His greatest trial. Jesus was fully aware of the suffering He must endure for the...
In 2 Corinthians 12:7, Paul speaks of having a “thorn in the flesh.” He says he pleaded with the Lord three times that it would be removed from him, but it was not removed. Instead of taking away the thorn, God gave him these words: “My grace is sufficient for you,...
