Wildfires, senseless violence, premature deaths. Sometimes it seems like the world around us is falling apart and it triggers a sense of desperation. There’s a feeling of helplessness. We are overwhelmed. The battle is larger than we can handle. Have you ever felt desperate? In 2 Kings 6, a vast Aramean army surrounded the prophet…
“Where are the Christmas boxes?” Once Thanksgiving was over I was determined to put some of the holiday decorations up, but they were in vats in the back of the attic. In order to get to them, I had to move countless other boxes out. It would require all the muscle I had, so I…
Three mornings in a row I’d awaken to the same three words whispered in my ear, “Do you trust me?” It was a question Jesus repeated to me as I struggle with worry and anxiety. Getting ready to go on a trip to Seattle with my family, I was anxious about the flight, the lack…
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field” (Matthew 13:44). When it comes to faith, how deep do you want to dive into the mysteries of God? Maybe…
How do we love God more? How do we have heart for God like King David had? King David was known as a man after God’s own heart, but yet he was an adulterer, a murderer and an absentee dad. So why would Scripture paint him in such a positive light? Here are four reasons….