Posts from July 2025

Why do some Christians experience more than their fair share of suffering and death? One family I know has had 5 people under 30 die in the last 6 years. They love the Lord and serve at their church, so what could God possibly be thinking? I truly believe it’s ok, even healthy to ask God these kinds of questions. PSALM 13:1 How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? It’s…

How has God blessed you through your pain and struggles in the past? Job 36:13-15 Those who are godless keep on being angry, and even when punished, they don’t pray for help. 14 They die while they are still young, worn out by a life of disgrace. 15 But God teaches people through suffering and uses distress to open their eyes. We can’t know that Jesus is all we need, until Jesus is all we have. Have you ever been…

Fear and doubt cause us to become complacent or anxious. Either we give into our fears and become a bump on a log, or we live in fear and doubt with restless worry and nervous concern. Is there anything you believe God wants to do but you’ve let fear and doubt keep you from stepping forward in faith? If we want to have a life of purpose and passion, then self-doubt needs to be delt with in the Lord’s strength.…

Psalm 28:6-9 Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. 8 The Lord is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. 9 Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever. All of us…

Our societies need to be constantly entertained has become a false God that is worshiped in the West. As a result, the newest and best toys for grownups are becoming a must have in our fast-food culture. Most people are living beyond their means, in a hopeless effort to find meaning in possessions. They have become possessed by their possessions. Luke 12:15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does…