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It’s common to think in challenging situations that God has left us, but this theology is counter to what the Bible actually says. When Paul asks God to remove the thorn in his flesh in 2 Corinthians 12, God responds: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” – Read more

Every time I read Galatians 6:9 the words “do not give up” always stood out. I understood that the prerequisite to reaping was not giving up. However, the last time I read this verse, something else stood out to my attention: reap. Reaping implies there is sowing of seed first. We’re prone to want to Read more

When challenges come in our lives, it’s easy to want to quit. The hardships of life have a way of diminishing our courage and convince us the best thing to do is to give up. Before you do, consider this: the very flames King Nebuchadnezzar used to try to kill Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are Read more

I love that Paul tells himself what he will do in Philippians 1:18. He says: “What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice.” (Philippians 1:18 ESV) I love that he’s able to see past this difficulty “in every way” Read more

In light of the challenges the Apostle Paul is facing while writing to the Church in Philippi from prison, and the worries the Philippians have for him, Paul commands (not suggests) that the Philippians not be anxious, about anything. They had a lot to worry about: being persecuted, strife among believers, and uncertainty of Paul’s Read more

Many times, we don’t experience joy because we don’t control our thoughts. However, our thoughts have a great influence on our feelings and lead to our actions. In Philippians 4:8, Paul gives a laundry list of things to think about: “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever Read more

When unfortunate life circumstances occur, we are often left with questions like: Why me? Why do I have to go through this? Did I do something to deserve this? And maybe the most popular: Is God mad at me? We think that if something bad happens to us, it’s because we’ve done something wrong, and Read more

During the missionary journey of Jesus to share the Gospel, He met many people. There was, however, one thing that would stop Him in His tracks and impress Him. That one thing was faith. Jesus wasn’t impressed with fame and fortune. The only thing that impressed Him was faith, because holding on to faith is Read more

We read in Genesis that Joseph was sold into slavery by his own brothers, lied on, and faced wrongful imprisonment. This was a situation that would suck the hope out of any of us. However, it was this unfortunate sequence of events that the Lord used to position Joseph to become second in command in Read more

The other day a reader asked me to provide her with scriptures to help with her anxiety. This request really touched my heart because I too struggle with anxiety. The first scripture that I immediately thought to share was 1 Peter 5:7 which says:  “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” Read more