Joe Barnett

I trust in your unfailing love.               —Psalm 13:5 Sometimes it seems like we got on the wrong bus. We’re not enjoying the trip and have doubts about the destination. Trust God. Be patient. Wait for him to work his own plan, in his own way, on his own […]

I trust in you, O Lord.      —Psalm 31:14 The elderly lady was terrified as she inched along in a blinding blizzard in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. She exhaled a grateful gasp when she spotted a snowplow ahead. After she had trailed the monster machine through dozens of twists and turns the plow-jockey stopped, crawled from

Be strong and take heart.            —Psalm 31:24 The word “courage” triggers images of the rescue of a child from a burning building, or taking a bullet for the president. But it’s often something less dramatic. “The real tests of courage,” wrote Chuck Swindoll, “are the inner tests, like remaining faithful when

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”                             —Mark 2:5 Someone had to bathe him, shave him, brush his teeth, dress him. He was paralyzed from head to toe. Four of his friends carried

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead he must be kind to everyone.                 —2 Timothy 2:24 At a White House banquet, a guest’s conversation with the woman seated next to him went like this— “Did I get your name right? Is it Post?” “Yes it is.” “Emily

Be kind and compassionate to one another.                       —Ephesians 4:32 Helen Keller wrote … As we grow older, it seems to me that we recall most distinctly the happy little things … play and birthday parties, picnics and excursions to the chicken house in search

Keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.                             —Romans 12:11 Mozart was 7 when his first composition was published. Mickey Mantle hit 23 home runs when he was 20, his first year in the major leagues. William Pitt II was 24 when

It is finished. —John 19:30 Your bank account has been drained. You’ve maxed out your credit cards. Your pockets are empty. You have zero income stream. You’re in hock up to your eyebrows.  You couldn’t knock out this tab in a dozen lifetimes. You need someone to step up and pay the debt. And someone

Increase our faith!       —Luke 17:5 When God told Abraham to leave his country and set out for a mystery destination, he “obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going” (Heb. 11:8). But when God told him he would have many descendants, his faith went wobbly. He had

According to your faith will it be done to you.                         —Matthew 9:29 They were blind. What they wanted was their eyes fixed. What Jesus wanted was their answer to a question: “Do you believe I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord.” “According