We’ve all heard a lot of bad news in the last year. From increased restrictions on gatherings, political conflict and violence, to various personal disappointments, it all adds up to a tantalizing recipe for discouragement. The more bad news we hear, the more tempting it is to keep listening, just in case it gets better. And the longer … Read more
Am I not more than enough for you? The question, asked by the Great I Am, stilled my words and tears. I knew I faced a choice. If I answered yes to God, I would need to act in faith on that yes and start turning to Jesus for the joy and satisfaction I had been looking … Read more
Has Christmas changed your quiet time? I know it sounds like a strange question. You might not think Christmas has any direct impact on your quiet time. But it does. Before Christmas, the only way people could access God was through a system of priests and sacrifices. The high priest was the only one who could … Read more
We don’t have to settle with spending hours in God’s word without reaping any harvest. God has promised that His word is fruitful, abundant, life-giving, and leads us to JESUS! As Christians, we have the right and the privilege to ask the Author to explain and guide us through His word. We have His very Spirit living within us, ready and willing to turn His word into a well of living water in our lives.
So next time you open your Bible, ask. Ask Jesus for understanding and a love of scripture. Then expectantly look for His goodness on every page.
Have you ever stopped to consider why you have a quiet time? It’s easy to think that as long as we’re having a quiet time, our motive doesn’t matter. After all, doesn’t God just want us to show up, read the Bible, pray? I used to think that way, until God led me through a season where He … Read more
I’m not a very observant person. When we first moved into our house, there were two, six-foot flower boxes beside the walkway that leads up to our front door. For months, I passed by them daily. Then one day I walked up to my front door and had this feeling something was different. Stepping inside, I … Read more