Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen…Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.Hebrews 11:1,3 Dear Lord, Thank You that we can…
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It's incredibly difficult to have hope when you're sad. Grief blocks out the future. It takes away the ability to see anything past where you are right now and the pain that you sit in. In my daily devotional today, I read a question that caused me to pause and…
Haven't we all felt like Job at some point in our lives?Perhaps not the extreme agony that he was in. But certainly we have known loss, pain, despair. People often talk about how patient Job was. "Oh, to have the patience of Job?" It's true, he was patient through his…
Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” I say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”…
The more I pray, read scripture and talk to God, the more I realize I have to give up the illusion that I am in control of my life. Yes, I make my own choices but God is in ultimate control. When things are going really good, it's easy to…