Can God Really Help You?
Believing in a God who delivers and rescues you from your problems is wishful thinking. It's an emotional crutch for those who need it. If you're a Christian, you will inevitably hear condescending sentiments and objections like these. But stop for a moment and think through these statements. On who does the burden of proof lie? Believers can confidently say there is a God because they have experienced his help. We just have to know that on a desperate day in
Don’t Take Your Eyes Off God
Have you been abandoned or recently divorced and left with children, bills, unemployment, and all the worst of it? Are you faced with bankruptcy, a long hospital stay, or your worst nightmare in one form or another?
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 79 – Long and Winding Roads
by TJ Bates Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight. –Proverbs 3:5-6 These are two of my favorite verses and I quote them often, but I'll have to admit there are times I feel the road is crooked and don't trust God to straighten it out. Have there been times when you felt you wanted to "lean on your own understanding"? Here
From the Pastor: How Great Is Your God?
I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. - Psalm 89 Do you feel that whatever is going on in your life is just too great or too much for you to handle? When the ancient Hebrews faced a big problem, it was customary for them to look up into the night sky and to contemplate the immense size of the universe and the unimaginable power of
Disappointed in God?
“Why Lord?” “What have I done to deserve this?” Have you ever found yourself asking these questions? Maybe you’re asking them right now. You felt that you had trusted God with your life’s plans and purposes, but he just didn’t do what you thought he would. And you are disappointed. So while you’re looking over your life and the baggage that you are carrying today, I’ll share some of mine. I wouldn’t want you to think that my life has been
