Questions and Answers
A few questions ... and answers! ... for today from Psalm 19:7-9. Does your soul need to be restored? The law of the Lord is perfect,...
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Paula Marolewski
- Oct 12, 2019
- 2 min
From Hardships to Holiness
Paul writes in Romans 5:3-5, “we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance,...
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Paula Marolewski
- Jul 18, 2019
- 4 min
The Will of God Is NOT a Roadmap
Many people experience a lot of discouragement and even despair at the thought of finding and doing “the will of God.” One reason for...
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Paula Marolewski
- Jul 8, 2019
- 2 min
Get Rid of All the Weight
Romans 12:2 states, “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” The world...
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Paula Marolewski
- Jun 8, 2019
- 2 min
Silver Platters and the Refiner’s Fire
“For He is like a refiner’s fire .... He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine...
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Paula Marolewski
- Jun 8, 2019
- 3 min
Words!
Scripture talks a lot about our words. Spend a few minutes reflecting on these passages: --- Death and life are in the power of the...
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Paula Marolewski
- Jun 3, 2019
- 2 min
What's the Hidden Message?
I scan NPR for news updates each morning. Within the past two weeks, two articles caught my eye – not as much for what they said, but for...
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Paula Marolewski
- May 26, 2019
- 2 min
Discontented with Being "Content"
“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...
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Paula Marolewski
- May 19, 2019
- 2 min
"Yes, but confess."
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,...
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Paula Marolewski
- May 19, 2019
- 4 min
"Yes, but wrestle."
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...
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Paula Marolewski
- May 19, 2019
- 2 min
"Yes, but rest."
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,...
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Paula Marolewski
- May 19, 2019
- 3 min
"Yes, but fight."
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...
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Paula Marolewski
- May 19, 2019
- 3 min
"Yes, but wait."
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...
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Paula Marolewski
- Apr 28, 2019
- 1 min
No Ivory Towers
“Now all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to Jesus to listen to him. And both the Pharisees and the scribes began to...
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Paula Marolewski
- Apr 28, 2019
- 2 min
A Time for Everything
“There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 “There is an appointed...
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Paula Marolewski
- Apr 20, 2019
- 1 min
Do Not ... and Do
“Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.” – Romans 12:17 When someone does us wrong,...
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Paula Marolewski
- Apr 20, 2019
- 2 min
Feeling Good (or Bad) Doesn’t Make It True
In our culture today, we tend to believe that our feelings always tell the truth, including the truth about spiritual matters. However,...
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Paula Marolewski
- Apr 20, 2019
- 2 min
Feelings vs. Facts
Let’s take a good look today at a popularly-believed myth. Here it is: Myth: You must have strong feelings about God to have a good...
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Paula Marolewski
- Apr 13, 2019
- 2 min
Learning to Trust
“So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;...
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