“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33
Tag Archives: faith
A Time of Testing: When Obedience Disappoints and Hurts
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.” – Romans 8:28-29
When I told God “Test Me.”
God takes us through tests to try our faith and to let us know that we can put our trust in Him.
There Are No Small Miracles for a Big God
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21
Running the Race Well
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. – I Corinthians 9:24
In the Belly of a Whale
For the past few months, my family is dealing with major financial problems. Mounting debts, unpaid bills, unexpected expenses and unemployment barrage us. As might be expected, this greatly impacts our family. We don’t fight about money, because as we joke about it, there is nothing to fight about.
Finding You Again After Trauma
“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 fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” – John 15: 1-2
Does Life Insurance Make God a Fiction or Put Faith in Action?
“Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise. It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.” – Proverbs 6:6-8
Faith in the Face of Cancer
“.. Give attention to my words, incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes, keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.” – Proverbs 4:20-22
How Faith Can Save Your Crumbling Marriage
“Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find? The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them.” – Proverbs 20:6-7
