It's funny how we can look at others and know just how they should respond towards hard life events, and yet, when it's us, we find it so difficult. We look at the Israelites in the wilderness and during the time of the judges and sigh heavily. "C'mon guys, why can't you just trust God?... Continue Reading →
When reading through the Bible, we come across many different types of events. Some, like the story of David and Goliath, are exciting, encouraging us to trust God, while others, like Paul's letter to Philemon, overflow with compassion. Adam and Eve's sin in the Garden of Eden cause us to mourn their rebellion, and we... Continue Reading →
How much do you love God? Now, before you reply with the response we're all tempted to provide on auto-pilot (namely, "a lot"), let's stop and put a bit more thought into our answers. * * * Since... Continue Reading →
Christmas. It's one of my favorite times of the year. It's the time when the cities get festive and strangers exchange greeting of good cheer. It's when we light up the fire or snuggle on the couch with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book. There's beautifully decorated trees and Christmas goodies,... Continue Reading →
Reading through Leviticus has been a challenge. I don't mean this in the sense that it's been hard for me to motivate myself to read through this book (though I will admit that some days that is the case), but Leviticus continually challenges me to look at my life and ask the hard questions. Yesterday... Continue Reading →
So often, we have a misconstrued view of God's law. We tend to see the Law as a set of rules and regulations that merely must be obeyed - a "what not to do" list. Because of this, we consider it as a burden to endure, a rule list to put up with, and a set... Continue Reading →
This week I was allowed the privilege to write a guest post for Heather's Ambitions. Heather is doing a series of posts written by various bloggers about verses or sayings that have impacted them and taught them lessons about God. I hope this post centering on God's sovereignty and His plan for His glory and your... Continue Reading →
"for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure." - Philippians 2:13 This is one verse I have been constantly reminding myself of lately. I'm the type of person that always feels the need to prove (even if just to myself) that I can defeat or... Continue Reading →
Yesterday morning before work I was reading my Bible, and I came upon the familiar story of Esau selling his birthright to his brother, Jacob: "Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted. And Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red stew, for... Continue Reading →
I am always amazed by how much we don't do because of fear. Be it fear of what people will think, fear of failure, or fear that I will not be able to make ends meet, I have always been a fearful individual. Sadly, these fears of "what-if's" and "what will they think" have prevented... Continue Reading →
