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Makes Sense Down the Road
You know how in movies, books, or other stories, sometimes certain things don't make sense until you get to the end? Sometimes God works life out like that. Sometimes the worst thing that has ever happened to you can end up the best thing. God can walk you through the...
Why Do I Go to God?
I was thinking about the reasons we talk with God and do what He says. Sometimes we get it right and sometimes we don't, but God is always willing to help us get our priorities straight. Here are a few questions we should ask ourselves from time to time: Do you seek...
Fearing God
I've thought about this before, and a recent conversation with friends sparked me to talk about it. In many Christian circles we talk about "the fear of the Lord," and "the fear of God," and explain it by saying fear means reverence. Certainly that's part of it, but...
Notes on Peace
God's peace is something that we can't always understand. We can have it even in the middle of utter chaos! Look at Job 22:21-23 and Philippians 4:6-8. When Jesus was preparing His disciples for His departure, He said He was leaving them peace. But He wasn't giving...
Reminders on Faith and Doubt
Having faith does not mean you will never doubt. Having doubts does not mean you've lost your faith. It's okay to doubt, just don't let the doubt cripple you. You are allowed to ask questions and look for answers. Faith is only as good as that in which you place it. A...
Movement Without Perception
Just like we can't feel the earth spinning on its axis or reeling around the sun, sometimes we don't know that God is moving in our lives and in world history. The movement is enormous and powerful, but we don't perceive it. Sometimes like the movement of the earth,...