God’s forgiveness and love are free. But if you refuse to need Him, you are telling Him you’re okay without Him. You are keeping Him at arm’s length or even further. God will run toward you, but you must be facing His way. He won’t force you to come to Him. He only beckons and…
Category: Possibilities
Fitting in isn’t the Goal
All my life I have tried desperately to fit in, but some places I sought weren’t worthy of fitting into. Not because the place or the person was bad but simply because I didn’t belong there. Fitting in is an issue of seeking to please people. When that is my primary goal, I won’t find…
5 Ways to Handle Stress
Stress is a part of life. But it doesn’t have to rule your life. Here are five ways to handle your stress and thrive through it. Confess Sin 1 John 1:9 says that if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. Confessing…
Lord, Why Aren’t Things Going My Way?
Rahab hid the two Israelite spies from the king of Jericho. In gratitude, they promised to save her and her family when they returned. They told her to stay inside her house until they returned. She did as they said and waited hopefully. She waited and waited. Finally, she saw the Israelites returning and was…
Hope When The World is Sinking
If I look to a worldly leader for hope, I will be let down. Any world leader has no lasting merit. Hope and salvation only has one source. And He, the Lord of Hope, is always by my side. I will cling to Him; I will wait quietly before Him. Jesus Christ alone…
Am I Enough?
I can feel guilty when I don’t feel “enough.” But what is “enough”? True fulfillment is never found in seeking to do enough, be enough, have enough, know enough, or accomplish enough. Enough is always out of reach. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we…
How to Survive Turbulent Times
It’s been said that the only constant thing is change. Life is never going to be perfect. There will always be conflicts and disruptions. You can’t always be happy because happiness depends on circumstances. Here is how I stay joyful and content. Always stay soft and humble. I humble myself under God’s mighty hand and…
Making the Most of Each Day
I often try to make my daily tasks follow a formula. It seems organized to do task #1 at 6:00am, task #2 at 6:30am, task #3 at 7:00am, etc., etc. And sometimes this does work out. It’s a plan and sometimes I can follow it. But other times, I get thrown off schedule. Life happens…
How to Not Feel Alone
When you feel lonely, it’s easy to retreat into yourself but this will only make the loneliness worse. Instead, you should read the words of Jesus in the Bible and remember that you’re never alone (Matthew 28:20). He is always with you. Then, also make yourself available to a friend simply to share your thoughts…
A Clean Slate
Every new week is a clean slate when I confess what I did wrong last week, ask forgiveness from God, and then forget it as I move forward. I can’t move forward freely when I’m carrying guilt on my back. However, God will gladly take that heavy load from me and throw it away. He…