Living In

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray constantly, 18 give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 CSB) Rejoice, pray and give thanks. This should be our daily mantra. Each gives way to the other in our communication with God. It may often seem in this broken world that there...

How Wonderful

3 When I observe your heavens,the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars,which you set in place,4 what is a human being that you remember him,a son of man[a] that you look after him? (Psalm 8:3-4 CSB) God has made a world around us that is quite wonderful. If we will...

Allowance

“Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” (Colossians 3:13 NLT) Do we really realize, as we walk through life, just how often people make allowances for us? The world has, in many ways, turned into...

The Seemingly Impossible

18 He believed, hoping against hope, so that he became the father of many nations[a] according to what had been spoken: So will your descendants be.[b]19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered[c] his own body to be already dead(since he was about a hundred years old) and also the deadness of Sarah’s womb. 20 He did...

Control

1  “Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe[a] in God; believe also in me. (John 14:1 CSB) When we choose to believe in Christ we can let go of our worldly troubles, even though that is so very hard to do. As Christians we know we can lay our troubles at Christ feet....