Worrying About Your Circumstances Helps No One But Praying About Them Will Bring You Great Peace Do you worry? What will I have for lunch? What will I wear? What did that lady mean when she said, “Yeah, right”? Do everyone’s children misbehave? Will my children ever get a good job? Do you think we will get an income tax refund or will we have to pay? Can everyone predict whether… Read More
Being a Christian Does Not Mean You Will Never Have Any Problems When I was in high school I entered the Public Speaking Contest each year. My classmates had the unfortunate duty of having to listen to me practice my speeches as the contest dates approached. Many of them may remember the introductory line of one of those speeches. “Problems, problems, problems! You got problems, I’ve got… Read More
Help May Be Closer Than You Think Some days are better than others. Fridays are good, so good, in fact, that a restaurant chain has taken the initials of a common phrase spoken by most of us on Fridays as their name, “TGIF” (Thank God It’s Friday). At the other end of the spectrum is Monday. The day we return to work… Read More
We All Need Someone Who Believes In Us Part 2 We all need encouragement. Individuals who come to the aid of someone they see to be in moral distress are encouragers. The great encourager in the New Testament is Barnabas, and the two most notable recipients of his encouragement are Paul and John Mark. Paul (formerly Saul) was an outsider to the church. John Mark… Read More
We All Need Someone Who Believes In Us Part 1 Have you ever been a disappointment to your family and friends? When it has been made clear to everyone that you are not the man or woman which your parents raised you to be, it is easy to feel shame. It is precisely at such moments, and while dealing with these kinds of circumstances, that… Read More