Our faith protects us, deflecting all the harm our spiritual enemy wants to inflict on us. Sometimes we have to actively hold and position a shield. We don’t simply move into position and hope for the best. We must actively engage our faith at all times — especially in a battle. Whether it’s a stressful situation,
Suffering is the reality of the world we live in. It seems that everywhere we look, we find more and more people truly living under suffering – millions through poverty, millions through slavery, millions through sickness and diseases and yet the beauty of Jesus is that He always brings hope, wherever we are, in whatever
Where we choose to hide will either lead us to a place of Victory (Jesus) or a place of Defeat (anywhere else but Jesus). When we allow fear, regret, or guilt to consume us, that means we have lost sight of our sweet spot. The Psalmist, David, made some pretty huge mistakes. He messed up
Philippians 4:13 is a very popular scripture that is often quoted out of context. It says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” That doesn’t mean we can just do anything we decide to do because we want to do it. Paul was talking specifically about how he was able, through the
I want to talk to about a four-letter word: FEAR! Many of us can probably remember when we were kids, if we said a bad word, our mother threatened to wash our mouth out with soap. Well, if “fear” is a dirty, four-letter word, then faith in God’s love is the soap! I’m not talking
Run from anything that gives you the evil thoughts but stay close to anything that makes you want to do right. 2 TIMOTHY 2:22 Remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you
Because God is sovereignly in control, accidents are just incidents in God’s good plan for you. Because every day of your life was written on God’s calendar before you were born, everything that happens to you has spiritual significance. Everything! This is one of the most misquoted and misunderstood passages in the Bible. It
Everything on earth has its own time and its own season. ECCLESIASTES 3:1 I am sure that God who began the good work within you will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task within you is finally finished on that day when Jesus Christ returns. PHILIPPIANS 1:6 There are no
Problems don’t automatically produce what God intends. Many people become bitter, rather than better, and never grow up. I am usually like that person, become bitter and never grow up. Remember that God’s plan is good. God knows what is best for you and has your best interests at heart. God told Jeremiah, “The plans
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 2 CORINTHIANS 4:17 (NIV) God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character.The reason is obvious: You face circumstances twenty-four hours a day. Jesus warned us that we would have problems in