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Challenged to Know
In life we go through a lot of tough challenges. But if we were never challenged, how would we know and see how great our God is? You wouldn't know God as the Comforter if you never needed comfort. You wouldn't know God as the Healer or the Great Physician if you...
Some Explanation Required
Last night at one point in the little kids' class, the teacher talked about Jesus' blood as a fountain and how it washes our sins away. Most of the kids are used to hearing things like this, even though they don't really know what it means yet. But one child was not...
God’s Way
Sometimes God gives us the direct, go get it kind of way. He lays it out, clears the way, and says, "Go!" At other times God takes us the long way around, like He did with the children of Israel in Exodus 13:17-18. When God takes you the long way around, don't worry....
Tough Decisions
Sometimes God tells you to make a decision that you don't like. Sometimes He tells you to make a decision that someone else doesn't like. Sometimes He tells you to make a decision that multiple people don't like. Sometimes He tells you to make a decision that no one...
Knowing Everything
I like to know things. I say I wouldn't want to know everything because that would be too much, but I certainly act like I want to know everything. Sometimes I act like I do know everything. But I ask questions all the time. Sometimes I ask unnecessary questions...
Planted and Growing
I recently heard my pastor talk about being like a tree. The Bible talks about being like a tree (Psalm 1:1-3; 92:12-15). The more I think about it, the more I want to be like a tree. Trees don't move from the spot they are in. They are stable and rooted. But they...