Who Hears Your Cry? I have been blessed all of my life with good sleep. The only time I was awakened was when my children were babies and their cry would easily shake me out of sleep. But, my ear was open to their cry. In the very...
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“Don’t force me! Such a thing should not be done…! Don’t do this wicked thing. What about me? Where could I get rid of my disgrace? … But he refused to listen to her, and since he was stronger than she, he raped her.” 2 Samuel 13:12-14 Rape is...
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How Hard is it to Wait? I find waiting to be very difficult. It means I have to rely on someone else and lose control of the situation. It means I have to be patient, and at times I have no idea how long I will have to wait....
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You may be asking and asking for a prayer to be answered and you hear nothing. God is silent. You may not hear the answer right now. But be reassured “the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of...
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Healing From Sickness We see so many examples of Jesus healing people when we read the Bible. There was the woman with the issue of blood for twelve years who just wanted to touch His clothes, the blind man yelling from the side of the road as Jesus passed...
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Is It Catchy? As I was trimming my rose bushes today, I noticed that there is a disease of spots on the stems. I needed to wash my clippers before I went to the next bush. In past years I didn’t know that and I spread the disease from...
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When you get into the red zone, the other team is going to double team you. The red zone is an area of threat. The other team knows that there is a possibility that you are going to score. As a Christian, the enemy is constantly watching to see...
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Does Life Seem Too Heavy? At times life’s circumstances can seem like we are carrying a hundred pound weight. There is sickness, disease, death, violence and unfaithfulness. What can we do to lighten the load? As I write this, I ask God, “What do You want me to...
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Silence is not alway golden. Suppressing the voice of that has been abused causes distortion. Abuse may be continually stuffed down. There is only so much a container can hold before it cannot suppress the anguish. One day it will break. Unfortunately, the damage has been done. Suppression distorts thinking patterns,...
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In What Country are You a Citizen? Being a citizen of a country, we are asked to defend our country; usually by volunteering in the army or being drafted. Any time we are defending ourselves, we must know the enemy. There are only two kingdoms that are important;...
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