Pushing Through the Fear
Having courage doesn’t mean you won’t be afraid. It means pushing through the fear to act on what you know is right. And when you take that step into your fear, you can be certain that God will meet you there. . .
Having courage doesn’t mean you won’t be afraid. It means pushing through the fear to act on what you know is right. And when you take that step into your fear, you can be certain that God will meet you there. . .
God works in mysterious ways. Sometimes He carries you. But other times He pushes you to grow the strength you need to carry yourself. . .
Faith thing isn’t a once-and-done deal, nor is it something to be thrown away at the first sign of trouble or forgotten when all is well. It’s a persistent, dogged, determined belief in God. . .
Commitment is hard to come by these days. With a fast-paced, give-it-to-me-now culture, it’s hard to slow down and settle. Instead, the temptation is to jump from one thing to the next. . .
You may have experienced times when you were discouraged, praying and standing in faith day after day yet getting no results. And then, wham! God showed up in a big way. . .
When the pressures of this world are overwhelming, remember that your Father has lavished His love on you. He is your refuge. He is your home. . .
You face an ever-present pressure in your life to bow before what’s popular. When you—as a Christian—try to stand tall for what you believe, it often feels as though you are fighting against a swirling current. . .
God knows that our deepest soul need is to know and love Him and to learn to be satisfied with Him. He has to be enough! To get us to that place, He may deprive us of things. . .
Living the abundant Christian life isn’t about what happens to us. It’s about how we respond to what happens to us. . .
Trouble ultimately produces hope. Suffering leads to greater character. Disaster leads to maturity. Attacks from Satan lead to strength. Why? Because freedom isn’t free. . .