God’s Will
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The average person has about 6,200 thoughts per day. Our seemingly endless stream of thoughts is generated, considered, analyzed, and either filed as a memory, or forgotten as a “throw-away”. And all this with astonishing speed: 275 mph (443 kph)! Wow! I’m having some lightning-fast thoughts right now. Like, how did neuro-scientists count all those…
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We all play the “numbers game” during the holiday season. Our minds are filled with thoughts of numbers. What is our budget for gifts for individual friends and family members? That jacket is $69.95, but 40% off, so how much is it? How many more days are there until Christmas? What day is the date…
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“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!“ I can almost hear that song right now, starting to play in my head. Yeah, I know, that’s a Christmas favorite, and it’s not even Thanksgiving Day yet. Christmas is still a month away! But it just seems right because…well, because it’s true. It is the most…
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We learned in our last post that God always has an expectation for our victory in every temptation, test, and trial that we face in life.(2 Corinthians 2:14) The reason we don’t always experience and enjoy the victory is because we often approach our problems and challenges from the wrong end. Our walk of faith…
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Often, as we travel along life’s highway we are slowed down or blocked by obstacles, detours, construction zones, and fender benders (or even worse). This shouldn’t surprise us. Jesus said in this world, we will have tribulations, tests, and trials. But He also said, “Be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world!” (John…
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Recently, Grace and I learned that one of our dear friends in the Philippines is in the midst of a serious battle for her health. Of course, she is in our prayers, but we wanted to do even more than pray. We wanted to surround our friend with love and faith. And we wanted to…