At times, it seems difficult to understand and love those whom others consider unlovable, but God will give me the courage to do so. I know he will help me become more aware of what I can do for others instead of thinking about what I can’t do.
God wants to fill our mouths with laughter—not superficial, temporary amusement that washes away with the next wave of emotions, but genuine and buoyant joy that can withstand the storms of life.
David measured his fear up against his God and fear came up short.
“Let us choose a leader and go back to Egypt.” Numbers 14:4 (ESV) The people of Israel were unhappy, to put it mildly. When faced with the prospect of fighting
To become more like Jesus, we must allow God to chisel away anything that isn’t Christlike. The superfluous, the negative, the misbeliefs, the self-doubt. Whatever is harmful to our spiritual growth.
The process may be painful; it might include areas of our lives to which we’ve grown attached, but how much more painful would it be to resist His Spirit and remain an unfinished work?
We live in a society that tends to put people in boxes according to gender, age, race, skills, and education… Sadly, many of us do the same with God. We diminish God to a size our finite minds can handle. We set limits on His ability to work wonders in the world, our country, our neighbor, our homes, and our lives. Those miracles He worked for the Israelites were pretty awesome, but He doesn’t do stuff like that nowadays, right? Nothing is further from the truth. God still works miracles today.
Though many have had their lives altered by war, we are thankful to God for our servicemen and women. We honor their patriotism and self-sacrifice to make this a better place to live.
Guest Post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson “The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you
All too often, we do the same with God. Our prayer life is more of a monologue than a conversation. We pour out our requests and petitions yet forget to stop and listen to what God wants to tell us.
When do we think, “Good to me” when we suffer? Affliction is not pleasant. It hurts, it goes against the grain, and it runs contrary to the philosophy of health, wealth, and happiness. That’s where our thoughts, our understanding, and sometimes our will struggle. Because, while God is focusing on eternity, we’re still stuck on the here and now.
