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Glimpses of Heaven
“We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves, who hav...
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Building a Palace
“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanin...
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Hope Leads to a Quiet Heart
“O Israel, hope in the LORD from this time forth and forevermore.” Psalm 131:3 Psalm 131 is an invitation to move out into the real world of noise, ...
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The Glory of What You Have Been Called To Do
“You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the fie...
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Praise Before the Breakthrough
“Faith is a sure confidence of things that are hoped for, and a certainty of things that are not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 Have you ever had a circumstanc...
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Looking through the Darkness to the Light
“For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen...
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Why You Can Step Out in Faith
“And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14b Did you know that God is not mentioned one time in th...
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When Jesus Gets In Your Boat
“And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon Peter, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch. And Simon answered, “Master, ...
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The End of the Story
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city,...
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You Can Do Hard Things
“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know ...
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A Hope That Won't Fail
“But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come als...
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The Solid Foundation for Your Faith? God Himself
“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with f...
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Fears
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go....
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Why Is Today a Great Day?
“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 If you’ve been at camp before, you know that we do this thi...
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Be Anxious for Nothing
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of ...
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Talking Back to Your Anxiety
“When I thought, ‘My foot slips,’ your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.” Psa...
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Called By Name
“And there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd...
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For When You Don't Feel God's Presence
“Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water ...
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Five Psalms for Summer
I love the Psalms probably more than any other book of the Bible. They are so filled with every emotion, and remind me that David journeyed with God i...
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Hope When Things Are Dark
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city,...
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It Is Finished: The Best News Ever
“It is finished!” John 19:30 Do you ever feel like pastors and parents and other Christians keep giving you a laundry list of things to do? The frui...
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He Responds to Every Need
“In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.” Psalm 5:3 There is something so beautif...
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A Sure and Certain Hope
“Then you will know that I am the Lord; those who hope in me will not be disappointed.” Isaiah 49:23 How many times a day do you use the word hope? ...
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Trusting God with What’s to Come
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34 As I write this,...
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You Don't Have to Be Strong
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weak...
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The Lord is Our Shepherd
“For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when...
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He Is Near and He Is Mighty to Save
“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear him, he also hears their cries a...
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How to Build Endurance
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” Romans 12:12 There may come a point this year where you hit a wall of exhaustio...
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This is Amazing Grace
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 I love the season of waiting for Eas...
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God Is a Gardener
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fru...