Disillusion me, Lord. I have so many illusions about how things “should be.” I believe life should be easy. I believe I should be happy....

Screen time and social media. Texts and telephones. Movies and music. We are plugged in and connected 24/7 to friends, family, work,...

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...

Here is another tough response God may have for us: sometimes, when we cry out for relief from the midst of our pain, God says in answer...

When we are in trouble or pain or suffering and cry out to God, there is a “Yes” from God we may receive that carries a condition: “YES,...

Sometimes when we cry out to God for help, he may say, “Yes, but rest.” Other times, he may reply, “YES, BUT WRESTLE.” Jacob found this...

There is a response that God may give when we cry out for help that is, to me, one of the most tender answers we can ever hear. It is,...

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...

“The feelings we receive from our devotional life are the least of its benefits. The invisible and unfelt grace of God is much greater,...

In a tight spot? Pray ... God will set you in a "large place." "From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and set me...

It’s easy to fall into the trap of running through a list of people in our prayers and just saying, “God bless this person, God bless...

The other day, I was praying and found myself saying urgently, “God, don’t fail me!” I stopped, caught by my own words. I was praying to...

“And your ears will hear a word behind you, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ whenever you turn to the right or to the left.” – Isaiah 30:21...

“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us...

Elijah was a great prophet in Israel. But what set Elijah apart? What made him great? What enabled him to accomplish great things? The...

“I sought the LORD, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.” Psalm 34:4 I am ashamed to admit it, but the fact is that...

“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant...

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for me?” – Jeremiah 32:27 Have you put God in a box? Set limits...

In Jesus’ discussion with his disciples leading up to the “Lord’s Prayer,” he states, “Your Father knows what you need before you ask...