God intended it for good. —Genesis 50:20 “Every experience God gives us is preparation for the future that only he can see,” said Corrie ten Boom. Coming from Corrie, that’s a sentence worth listening to—she was the only member of her family to survive the Nazi death camps. “I wouldn’t have chosen the […]
People avoided her. Thought she was whacko. She claimed that she and Jesus talked one-on-one every night; said he told her about the shenanigans of people who thought their secrets were … well, secret. Someone told her she should validate these alleged conversations by asking her minister if she was really talking with Jesus or
HAPPY NEW YEAR He is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine. —Ephesians 3:20 This year instead of grabbing your remote and starting your days with negative news, talk to your Father and start your days with positive prospects. In the morning, O Lord,
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Trust in the Lord … lean not on your own understanding. —Proverbs 3:5 If God threw the following at you, how would you answer … You believe in me when everything is going right. Would you still trust me if everything was going wrong? You believe in me when
I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. —Psalm 5:3 Expectations tend to become self-fulfilling prophecies … If you expect to be mistreated, you probably will be—or think you are. If you expect to dislike a person, you likely will. If you expect people to be hostile, that’s what
You are familiar with all my ways. —Psalm 139:3 Watching you, watching you, There’s an all-seeing eye watching you! That song scared the daylights out of a lot of kids. Adults too. Still can. A quick trot through the Ten Commandments and the Eight Beatitudes
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God … richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. —1 Timothy 6:17 There are soul-shivering seasons when cold winds blow. And there are heartwarming days when God paints your world with blue skies and sunshine. He is with you when things are falling apart. And he is with
Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. —Isaiah 9:7 He had recently lost his wife; he was caring for his severely wounded soldier son; and he was in despair over the loss of life in the Civil War. Fighting his crushing
The Lord your God goes with you. —Deuteronomy 31:6 What on earth was God thinking when he chose Moses? His early performance was less than stellar. When God tapped him on the shoulder to get Israel out of Egypt, he was a fugitive, wanted for murder; and he was a
He who is not with me is against me. —Matthew 12:30 Drift can’t last forever; there comes a time when you must make a decision. This isn’t a group exercise; it is personal—just between you and Jesus. It’s not an emotional decision made in
