Many people deal with anxiety. News reports or circumstances at home often cause concern and fear about our future.  But as believers, we’re encouraged not to worry  (Luke 12:22) Instead we are to seek God’s kingdom and rely on him to provide all our needs. (Luke 12:31) We can confidently depend on Jesus because He

All of us should have the desire to want to grow in our faith. How can we tell if we are moving towards spiritual maturity? There are a few signs to let you know that you are growing. We become more aware of our sinfulness and our weaknesses. When we identify and acknowledge these shortcomings,

Believers in Christ often wrestle with discouragement and shame over sins of their past. This could lead them to doubt the love that God has for them, because they feel unworthy to be His child. As a result, their guilty feelings weigh them down, drain them of energy and draw them away from the Lord.

The popularity of social media reveals our desires to connect with others. However, many people still feel lonely. There are times that people can be in a group at church, at work or even in their home and still feel as if they are surrounded by strangers.  Instead a building a wall of self protection,

What causes spiritual erosion, stagnation and deterioration? The answer is often conformity to the world’s methods. values, and compromising with sin. The process of spiritual erosion begins in the mind when we allow our thoughts, attitudes and desires to be shaped by culture rather than the word of God. Soon we slip in to the

The word erosion means the gradual process of destruction over time. It is the process by which something gets worn down. This is normally thought of when we talk about the earth’s surface or even tooth enamel. However, this also happens in ones spirit. Spiritual erosion is dangerous because it occurs so slowly that we’re

I needed a new chair for my home office. The one I had would slowly sink down every time I sat in it. I was constantly having to let it back up. Soon I’d get frustrated with what I was doing, have to start over or just stop working altogether. That chair had gone from

I grew up watching a show called The Lone Ranger. He was a self appointed guardian of the law who brought many outlaws to justice. Although he was actively fighting evil, his independence is not a good example for Christians. When we trusted in Jesus for the forgiveness of our sins, we became members of

When you look at your paycheck, do you think of it as your hard earned money? Did you ever think about who gave you the strength to do the job that you do? It is Jesus who allows us to profit from what we do through Him. Thinking we have control over our assets gives

Has your life turned out as you planned it? Have you reached all the goals you set for yourself? Did you cross every “t” and dot every “i”?  We would all probably have to answer no to most of these questions.  Only God knows the future and the plans He has for us.  Although our