Search results

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” —Isaiah 9:6 For most of my life, I have dealt with a great deal of anxiety, stress, and a genuine lack of...

There are many reasons people doubt Christianity. How many of the following reasons apply to you? Answer true or false. People consider me a rebellious person. Friends think I have too much pride. I avoid certain situations because I am fearful. I suffer from deep emotional pain. My family says...

This is a prayer and advice request. An 11yo girl who I dearly love is coming out as transexual. Her parents constantly voice their liberal, left opinions and glorify homosexual and transsexual lifestyles to anyone who will listen. This situation is something that has apparently developed due...

I heard this testimony from a widow in my Christian church home group. She said her driveway started cracking and crumbling beyond repair. It needed to be replaced. The widow knew she did not have the funds for a new driveway so she started praying. She felt the Lord told her not to worry about...

"For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh...." —Galatians 5:17 When I was a young girl, I dreamed of getting married and having children. As I grew into my teen and young adult years, that dream faded. A new dream of an accomplished...

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." —Matthew 7:7 Back in the 1990s, there were Magic Eye posters everywhere. Magic Eye posters look like a patterned image, but there is a hidden 3D image inside that pattern. It is some type of...

I Can Only Imagine is a movie based on the true life of a famous singer/songwriter named Bart Millard. Bart was a victim of abuse and abandonment, but he found comfort in faith, music, and young love. The movie recounts his struggle to face his past and become a famous musician. Currently, I...

"Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered..." —Proverbs 22:24 Proverbs 22:24 offers some good advice for Christians. We should not associate with an angry person, but sometimes interaction seems necessary. Perhaps it is with a parent or boss who...

I used to write a lot of short stories and poems. In fact, over thirty of them have been published by various online and print publishers. Over the years, my writing became much more Christ-centered. I had trouble finding publishers for my overt Christian stories and poems so I began publishing...

A recent graduate from our local high school took her life last night. Please pray for her family and friends. Thank you.

If you remember a few years back, there were some riots and protests because of the shooting of a man by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The city of St. Louis endured lots of riots, protests, destruction of property, and looting that eventually spread to other major cities across the...

I live in an area with a large number of Catholics, and they all send their kids to Parish School Religion (PSR). PSR seems to be a pretty rigorous study program—almost like school. The Catholic children who finish PSR seem extremely knowledgeable about Catholicism. That seems in sharp contrast...

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." —James 1:17 I received a letter from the elementary school about my daughter. She had failed an eye screening. Within a few days, I took her to the eye...

"In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears."—Psalm 18:6 Imagine living your life with a cold that never goes away. Your nose always runs. You cough uncontrollably. Your ears hurt from frequent ear...

"The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out." —Proverbs 20:5 Once I had a dream that I was in heaven. I could not see anything besides light, but I could sense the Lord was standing there with me. I could also sense that we were not alone. There...

"...Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the...

"And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus." —Philippians 4:19 Back in 1999, I knew I wanted to use my writing skills for God's kingdom, but I was not sure how to begin. One day, the Lord told me to buy a laptop computer. Back then, laptops...

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,so that the servant of Godmay be thoroughly equipped for every good work." —2 Timothy 3:16-17 Sometimes I ask God to speak to me. Then I open the Bible to some random spot of the New...

“‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.” —Acts 2:17 Have you ever dreamed something that came true? It happens to me all of the time. I usually dream about...

"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you."—Psalm 32:8 There are so many times in my life that I was faced with indecision about the best way to proceed in my life. Take for instance the time I was trying to decide which childcare...