A friend of mine asked, “do you really think this is the will of the Father?”  I couldn’t believe my ears when she asked me this. I was shocked, because I knew without a shadow of doubt that I was in the will of God.  Yes, every bad thing you could possibly imagine was happening

I hate to admit it, but sometimes I have left church on Sunday morning after hearing a great, inspiring message… and didn’t do what I learned. If you have been there also, it’s worth remembering that being a doer of the Word is hard but it also leads to living your best life. This is

When going through trials in my life, I can often respond with anger, feel discouraged, and be overcome by worry. During these times, my faith is being tested. The testing of your faith will happen within trials. Your faith can be strengthened when you know how to respond: to live as God wants you to

Are you struggling to keep wanting to go on with all the pain, heartache and injustice in this world? Fixating on what eternity in the Bible will be like can help you during this hard time to have hope for the future. It can allow you to continue to persevere, knowing God will bring justice

Have you found yourself not being obedient to God recently? Maybe it was a lack of obedience to God’s word… or you failed to do what you felt the Holy Spirit was leading you to do.  Whatever you failed to do, obeying God all the time is really challenging and something we all struggle with.

Are you feeling hopeless in your current circumstances and yearning to experience the power of Jesus in your life? You can experience his power in your life in such ways as receiving healing or seeing that miracle that you need to happen so badly. You can see him do the impossible for you in your

It was during a routine medical appointment a few short months before I turned 40 that the doctor discovered I had an irregular heartbeat. After undergoing lots of tests, the doctor recommended I undergo a heart procedure to correct it.  All I could utter in prayer through the fear and worry was “God heal me,”

After years and years of moving, my dream of buying a home and settling down in one place was finally fulfilled. But a year and a half later, my family and I would unexpectedly have to give it all up. Within this heart wrenching process, I learned how to put God first in my life.

Early in my walk with Christ, I still thought it was acceptable to lie in order to get out of something if I didn’t want to go. I didn’t think it would hurt anyone… so, what did it matter?  But as I read the Bible more, seeking to imitate Christ, I saw that my thoughts

Sometimes you want something so much: to start a family, to get that new job, to buy that house… but you are struggling with being patient. Your thoughts are consumed by wondering whether God has this for you. You may have started to feel bitter and angry toward God in your impatience.  If this sounds