Count It all as Joy

Count It all as Joy

Do you have a specific fear that, if it were to become reality, you know you couldn’t deal with it? It might take some thought, but you may discover that you have one. Give it a minute. Have you thought of it? Does it affect you directly? Maybe it’s the thought of...
Happy Slaves?

Happy Slaves?

Picture in your mind a woman out for her morning walk. Her husband is walking beside her. They are both holding umbrellas because they are in Florida where it is raining in February instead of snowing. Perhaps they are both silently thanking God that they no longer...
Undeserved Gifts

Undeserved Gifts

“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” -Mark 2:27 I love coffee, and I often say yes when people offer it to me. However, the other day, I, without thinking, said yes too many times. I drank five cups that day. I had assumed I would just have trouble...
Take Courage

Take Courage

I read a sermon recently in which the preacher observed that Christians seem to experience a greater portion of discouragement than their pagan neighbors. He claimed that God uses those discouraging circumstances to teach us absolute reliance on Him. I have no misery...