Life was not all laughter and mornings at the beach. It was okay to cry.
John felt grounded again. He remembered his favorite Bible story, the one about Peter getting out of the boat and walking on water. The big fisherman was walking along quite nicely until he looked at...
How faithful God had been over the years, how full of provision and beauty. And redemption.
God, this one is Yours, too, no matter what he’s done. Show him the way to forgiveness. Please.
God is at work, even in our storms.
For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord. ‘Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Don’t worry about tomorrow — tomorrow would worry about itself.
Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in life, in love, in faith, and in purity … Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so...
But the girl had captured his heart and mind and soul.
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.
And the eyes are the lamp of the body.
And if Job could thank God and look for God’s plans even in the ashes of his life
A tsunami of heartbreak consumed the landscape of her heart, wiping out all she has known or assumed or believed to be real over the last eleven years.
None of them would be the same now that he was gone. But that pastor was right. His life was worth celebrating. And in that instant, she made a decision. She would cry when tears came, and she would m...
This world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.
Sons and daughters of God, His chosen ones, His creation? Moments like this made Jag impatient for the time when all angels would be unleashed and the enemy would be overthrown once and for all. When...
You never touch just one heart. Because once someone is loved like that, they’ll go on to touch countless hearts. And with God the chain reaction never ends.
Why am I doing this to myself, God? She looked into her own eyes and waited. But she heard no divine answers, nothing but the roar of shame and guilt that came with every
Whatever the future held, she didn’t need to be afraid. Good and bad times were a part of life. As her dad always said, This too shall pass. And through the years that had been true. Nothing stayed th...
What does the Bible say about love? Perfect love? It casts out fear.