It’s a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ Question

Afterward Jesus returned to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish holy days. [2] Inside the city, near the Sheep Gate, was the pool of Bethesda, with five covered porches. [3] Crowds of sick people—blind, lame, or paralyzed—lay on the porches. [5] One of the men lying there had been sick for thirty-eight years. [6] When...

Just Be Still

I am overwhelmed with everything happening in the world. It is depressing and I am anxious about it all. Sometimes Oftentimes I don't even know what to pray. I don't know what to say. “Be still, and know that I am God! ...” (Psalm 46:10 NLT) If you are feeling the same way, I hope...

Endurance

Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that He has promised. (Hebrews 10:36 NLT) Times are difficult. Things can be confusing. The world is mocking us. But we shouldn't be surprised by this. God told us exactly what to expect. And...

Shut the Door

I have to begin here. In 2 Kings 4:33 (NLT): "He went in alone and shut the door behind him and prayed to the LORD." The beginning is to know what it means to shut the door. In this particular verse, translated from the Hebrew word sâgar, shut means to surrender. (Check out the entire...

Reckless Love

"Suppose one of you had a hundred sheep and lost one. Wouldn't you leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until you found it? When found, you can be sure you would put it across your shoulders, rejoicing, and when you got home call in your friends and neighbors, saying...

The One Inside

Written by Martin Angila I was almost despairing in life. I tried to push harder in prayer, working more, trying new ideas, seeking help from friends but all to no avail. Nothing worked. I thought to myself, “Well, I don’t think I will pull it through.” The final exam is just around the corner. If...

The Little Foxes

I have learned the hard way. Foxes will stalk their prey for days...weeks even. They study their habits. They learn the weaknesses of their prey. See a fox - scare it away - it will return. You must catch it. You must eliminate it. Or it will kill. A single fox can take out an...

Sweep Away the Dirt

"I have swept away your sins like a cloud. I have scattered your offenses like the morning mist. Oh, return to Me, for I have paid the price to set you free." (Isaiah 44:22, NLT) One day I was sweeping the floor. My daughter, who was 3 years old at the time, was helping me...

Pour out Your Heart

[separator top="25" bottom="25" style="shadow"] "O my people, trust in Him at all times. Pour out your heart to Him, for God is our refuge." (Psalm 62:8, NLT)   I believe God is calling us to a time of honestly before Him.   How can He begin to do a work in me until I am...

Inhale, Exhale – By Lake Averie

[separator top="25" bottom="25" style="shadow"] Inhale, Exhale By Lake Averie Fight or flight? She can’t decide. Hiding out, trying to ride it out until the pain subsides Praying they don’t find out the fears her body has shouted. But He knows and where is He? As close as the air I breathe. © 2015 Lake Ave...