“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Rom. 15:13 (NIV) Recently, I had a conversation with a young adult. We talked about life and he said…
Read moreEven as a middle school student, I realized that I had an issue with sugar. If I had Pop Tarts for breakfast and P.E. in first period, I would get terribly shaky. Soon, I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia. Later, I noticed that if I ate sugar, even in small amounts,…
Read moreMatt 6:26-27 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his…
Read more“Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! 2 Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty!” Ps. 32:1-2 (NLT) As I look around, I see so many hurting people-…
Read moreRecently, I have noticed a complacency that has settled around me. The struggle between complacency and doing great things wage war not only in my own heart but for many people in and out of the church. It is like riding a merry-go-round at the park; some days we are…
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