Trust is essential in every relationship. When trust has been broken the soul has been wounded. How you respond is critical. You can choose to forgive and allow God to restore the relationship, or you can harbor ill feelings and not forgive. The latter path hurts you more than the...
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A treasure chest usually has a key; when you find the treasure, you want access to everything stored in it. God has a treasure, and the key is readily available to all of us. “He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom...
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If you have a loved one diagnosed with a terminal disease, you have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, or you are caring for your parents who are getting older, you may be grieving in advance (anticipatory grief).    Anticipatory grief is feelings of grief or loss before the loss...
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There are many faces of grief: anger, heaviness or depression, denial, fear, self-pity, and hope. When grief strikes, and it will if you have had a loss, you need to keep your focus on the Lord. He will take you through the deep waters. “The Lord is near to the...
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At times we can feel burdened by life’s problems. We need to proclaim what our hearts need to hear. Lord, you know the plans you have for me, and they are good. I will trust you! I will walk by faith! “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2...
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I was hiking today and thinking about what God wanted me to bring forward for a devotion. I heard the word elasticity. I thought this was strange. What is God trying to tell me? Elasticity is the ability of a deformed body to return to its original shape when the...
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“But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.” Daniel 12:4 As a result of technology, knowledge has increased beyond comprehension. I told my daughters last week that we had to go...
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Anxiety and the sorrow of the heart may cause sleep issues. Anxiety leads to heaviness/depression (proverbs 12:25) and sorrow of the heart (Neh 2:2). God desires that we be in peace. “You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.” Is 26:3 Refuse to think on the things...
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As a Christian, you should have joy. Joy is a fruit of the spirit (Galatians 5:22).  So why do so many Christians not have joy?   Great joy comes in Worshipping and serving our LORD. “Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly...
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Worship is a difficult concept for many to understand. Yet, our greatest desire should be to worship our Father, for He is Holy. Worship is an attitude (a settled way of thinking, a position of the body). Worship is how we relate to God and come into communion with Him.  ...
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