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Adapted from ‘The Journey: How to Live By Faith in an Uncertain World’ by Billy Graham (W Publishing Group, 2006). Used by Permission. Unfortunately, most speculations about God miss one very important truth: God wants us to know what He is like. We don’t need to guess, because God has revealed himself to us. Think…

Matthew 13: 44-52 44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; 46 on finding one…

A letter written in a childish scrawl came to the post office addressed to “God”. A postal employee, not knowing exactly what to do with the letter, opened it and read: “Dear God, my name is Jimmy. I am 6 years old. My father is dead and my Mom is having a hard time raising…

[44] Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. [45] Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: [46] Who,…

“Please keep my son in your prayers he will be leaving for Iraq in about 3 months.” –from Beliefnet member Carol Julian Add your prayers now

There is no true justice unless mercy is part of it. –The Zohar

One traditional Jewish teaching tells us that we all have a sin that belongs to us. One person may have no taste for alcohol; another takes one drink and craves it. One may not be tempted by sexual misconduct; the other is constantly fighting it. In forgiveness it is important to remember that just because…

Nothing is too great and nothing is too small to commit into the hands of the Lord. –A.W. Pink

The more a man knows, the more he forgives. –Confucius

Hidden in the mystery of consciousness, the mind, incorporeal, flies alone far away. Those who set their mind on harmony become free from the bonds of death. –Buddha From Sayings of the Buddha: Reflections for Every Day, by William Wray, 2004. Reprinted by arrangement with Arcturus Publishing, London. Book available in the U.S. through Barnes…

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