LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL A verse that is often quoted when we are battling problems in life is Psalm 46 verse 10: “Be still and know that I am God.” But what is its meaning and how should we apply this verse during the difficult times in our lives? Well, first...
After Jesus rose from the dead, He appeared to His disciples—but Thomas was not with them. When the others told Thomas they’d seen the Lord, he famously replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand...
Hope is not blinded optimism. It doesn't ignore the storm or pretend the thunder doesn't shake your world. Genuine hope looks the storm square in the eye, feels the rain sting, and still whispers: "The sun will rise." Blind optimism denies reality; hope embraces it....
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL The persistent refusal to do something about an issue that troubles you is what gives birth to chronic worry. Worry, however, is a choice, a bad decision which can be overcome. Interested in breaking the worry habit? Then follow these...
The world’s largest religion is called “Christianity.” That includes all faiths affiliated with Jesus Christ in one way or another. This also includes groups who do not believe the Bible is God’s living word. It includes very socially Conservative groups, Orthodox,...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL Big decisions can bring big pressure. Picture three people at a crossroads. Emily is torn between a stable job and a risky career change. Jonah’s heart says he’s ready to propose—but is it the right time? Mia is deciding what to study...
It’s amazing what happens when you believe God—when you believe His promises that He wants to heal you, restore you, guide you, and strengthen you. Jesus declares in John 10:10, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” He came...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL Some wounds are so deep, we choke on even the thought of forgiveness. After rebels killed her husband and two sons, Grace fled her village. She ended up in a crowded refugee camp, angry, bitter, and unable to sleep. “They took...
Never doubt God’s love for you. You are so precious that Jesus was willing to giveHimself as an offering for you, even if you were the only one ever to believe in Him. Jesus tells us, “For God so loved the world”—that’s you—“that he gave his only begotten Son, that...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL When I was growing up, we used to sing a country Gospel song that went, “Farther along we’ll know all about it, Farther along we’ll understand why.” Linda, who served for many years as our accountant at Guidelines Ministries, has had some of...