I was reminded again today that we cannot predict how God will act. The reminder came as I was reading the account in Genesis 32 of Jacob...

You’ve probably watched a movie or read a book where there was some great battle at the end. What comes to mind for me is the last...

“By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which...

“Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.” – Genesis 5:24 “By faith Enoch was taken up so that...

There are times when life is just awful. Fortunately, Philippians 4:1-13 gives us ten keys to facing life – no matter what life throws...

“I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in...

When we cry out to God for relief from the midst of our pain, there is a very difficult answer that we may receive - and that is the...

No discussion of pain and suffering would be complete without spending time with Job. Job, who, in a triple catastrophe, lost his wealth,...

Let’s look at another “no” answer that God may give us when we cry out to him – one of the most famous of them all: “NO; MY GRACE IS...

When we are suffering and pray to God for help, one of the answers he may give (and one that we don’t often think of!) is, “YES, BUT...

When we pray for help from trouble or relief from pain, one response God may give us is “YES, BUT WAIT.” In these instances, God does fix...

“But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for...

“Then Jonathan said to the young man who was carrying his armor, ‘Come and let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised;...

“We also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven...

“For You light my lamp; the LORD my God illumines my darkness.” – Psalm 18:28 Do you remember being afraid of the dark as a child? I...

“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we...

"The Lord will accomplish what concerns me; Your lovingkindness, O Lord, is everlasting." - Psalm 138:8 Never feel ashamed if you find...

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. In God, whose word I praise, in God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can...

“Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.” – Ephesians 6:10 Christianity is a matter of balance. On the one...

“And when [the Sanhedrin] summoned [Peter and John], they commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and...