If you developed a top 10 list for Bible characters, Moses and Elijah would probably make the cut. Men of strong faith, used mightily by God, and respected by the people they served. Yet, both had moments when they struggled, when self-pity took root, and discouragement followed. The biblical accounts of their struggles are helpful, because God answers them, revealingĀ his … Read More
I asked God for strength, that I might achieve; I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey. I asked for health, that I might do greater things; I was given infirmity, that I might do better things. I asked for riches, that I might be happy; I was given poverty, that I might be wise. I asked … Read More
During difficult times we all need hope. The Psalmist captured it this way: Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation (Psalm 42:5). Ā I canāt remember who said it, but the words were wise: If I am in despair my hope … Read More
The Bible says that āFaith is the realization of things hoped for, the confidence of things not seen.ā (Hebrews 11:1) Perhaps you, like others, struggle to put your confidence in something or some-one you cannot see. Some people believe that if they canāt see it, it canāt possibly be real. Imagine that I am holding in my fist a 1941-42 … Read More
