Everyday Faith

“Well, you’ve certainly been a great help to a helpless man! You came to the rescue just in the nick of time! What wonderful advice you’ve given to a mixed-up man! What amazing insights you’ve provided! Where in the world did you learn all this? How did you become so inspired?” ~Job 26:1-3   After…

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. ~Hebrews 10:23   I was unpacking the last of the boxes that were in storage in Florida when I came across one that was filled with pictures taken ten years ago. The pictures actually made me laugh as I looked…

Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God. For gracious and merciful is he, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and relenting in punishment. Perhaps he will again relent and leave behind…

The Lord said [to Elijah], “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” 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…

Submit to God and be at peace with Him; in this way prosperity will come to you.   Today’s verses speak to me because this firm faith is something I am struggling with at the moment. Like Job, I am searching for evidence that these things are true. I am sowing the seeds but not…

This, then, is how you should pray: “Our Father in heaven, 
hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, 
your will be done, 
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, 
as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver…

During a difficult time, how often do we lose our faith in God? How often do we doubt Him? Perhaps the most difficult problem in our walk with God is to trust that He has our best interests in mind when all we can see are great obstacles. God led the Israelites to the Promised…

How often do we hold onto guilt for our sins long after everyone else has moved on? Instead of learning from our mistakes and moving forward, why do we wallow in our despair? I know that this is a terrific challenge for me. Sometimes I wonder if I get some enjoyment from wallowing in my…

I read somewhere that God will keep bringing you back to a lesson until you master it. For me, the issue has always been trust. If I can’t do it myself, I worry that it will not get done. I have a great challenge trusting the unseen, the unknown, and believing that I can truly…

    It’s monsoon season, which means daily afternoon and evening rain showers. But the other morning we woke to discover the overnight rains had left a dusting of snow on the higher mountain peaks, a reminder that no matter what is going on in the world, the seasons will continue to march forward.  …

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