God established our paths One thing about travel is that you never know what to expect once you get there. We destine ourselves to go places, whether to the store, to the gas station, or on a vacation trip on the other side of the planet, but we will never know what to expect when
The sour grapes effect
God watches over us God’s work in our lives has pleasant and unpleasant effects. Because he wants the very best for us, the scriptures teach us that he is watching over us. The Bible tells us that the eye of the Lord sees the good and the bad (Pro 15:3). God is very interested in
Faith the revealer of one’s condition
Relief from debt Relief from debt is rewarding, exhilarating, and a reliever of stress. Like credit bills, we become indebted to God with the need to be forgiven. However, the burden that comes from sin is heavier than any other burden. Being burdened is a humbling experience especially when one is way over their heads.
Entering into his rest, “The seventh day”
The struggle with faith The gospel message preached for the last 2,000 years is of no effect unless accompanied by faith. One of the hardest concepts to grasp is the opposite of seeing is believing, which is not seeing and believing. The ancient Jews struggled with faith throughout history even when they were close to
The Temple of the Holy Spirit
God’s greatest promise God’s promises are true and come to pass as he makes them. He made the greatest promise to us of sending a savior, and he came. The promises of the Savior are written throughout the Old Testament for his people to know, and their fulfillment is seen in the New. In Genesis,
The way of prayer
Anxious year This soon-to-pass year was a tough one. It shocked the entire world. Here is a list of events that made this year stand out from any other historical year: 1. It was the most violent year ever, it rose to 180,000 events with political violence leading the way. 2. It was the biggest
My brother’s keeper
The body looks out. Have you ever had unbearable back pain or an earache that tormented you day and night? The brain is a member of the body that sends those unwanted pains as messages to the other members. It performs its function of looking out for its members and telling the human spirit
Restoring the broken doors
Doors and their symbolic context. In our lives, doors open and close. We see this in a symbolic context: someone puts a good word or a favor they owe you. God is known to open and close doors as well. The Bible tells us that when we keep God’s word and do not deny him
Treasure hunt
Life’s treasures There are many things in life we consider to be valuable treasures, such as children, cars, homes, families, and money. We all have a quest to find more of these treasures; we will go to great lengths to get them. The more treasures we have, the happier we are. Life is a great
The first impact
His sheep hear his voice The place where the sheep begin to hear their shepherd’s voice is called the sheepfold. When sheep are born the shepherds take them to the sheepfold to care for them. Shepherds make a temporary sheepfold when traveling with the sheep or a permanent place at home to house the sheep.