When trials come into your life, do you grumble and complain? Or do you respond the way God desires, with a joyful attitude, a humble and submissive heart and an understanding of what He wants to accomplish in your life. Sometimes people think that after they accept Jesus, their life will be a bed of

God wants us to come to Him with all our concerns. However, there are some believers who do not bother communicating with the Lord except in emergencies. They use the genie in the bottle approach.  Neglecting prayer is costly because it often results in discouragement. Certain things can add emotional, physical and spiritual burdens on

God’s goal is to develop perseverance in His children, along with proven character and ultimately, hope. This life and its hardships won’t last long, but the glory that awaits is eternal. The Lord controls and sets limits on our burdens so they don’t overwhelm us. His goal is not to destroy us, but to make

What interest you more-who Jesus is or what He can do? Sadly, many are more concerned with what He can give rather than what He can do. When Jesus walked the earth, the crowds often sought Him out for what He could do for them. Many wanted healing, miracles and other things. Some even tried

If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, God’s spirit is at work in you whether you feel his presence or not. He is constantly conforming Christians to the image of the Savior and the evidence of this transformation is known as the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness

When times get tough, we often tend to wonder why. We may even ask questions like, why is this happening to me? Sometimes we don’t get an answer. However, scripture gives us a foundation from which to view difficulties.  God’s word tells us that we live in a fallen world full of sinful people. So

Some people feel like good deeds are like “get out of hell free” cards. An individual is not condemned by God because of things he or she does. Condemnation has to do with a person’s heart and their sinful state. In other words, having a nature turned away from God. We all have a rebellious

Contentment is a quality seen in very few people. Society is always offering new items, gadgets and upgrades that promise pleasure, comfort and satisfaction. However, no material goods ever live up to that promise long term.  Many keep falling for the lies instead of relaxing in the certainty of Jesus who is our ultimate provider.

God is real. He has great power. However, He will not manifest that power in the ways you need Him to until He sees the motion of your life in faith. If there is no movement, His power lies dormant even though it’s there to be accessed at any time. It’s in living a life

Have you ever thought, I can’t take this anymore or I give up? These phrases have the power to change the direction of our life. We need to understand that Satan and his angels can tempt us to stop waiting on God. They are constantly seeking people to distract and devour.  The enemy always tries