My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will (Matt. 26:39). Read: Matthew 26:36-46 After weeks of serious illness, tests, and hospitalization, the doctors still were baffled at what was wrong with …
Mentoring
In His Presence #9: His Still, Small Voice
I really wanted to hear from God this morning. I’ve been craving it. I know He speaks and I’ve felt His Presence. I long for that. I thought it was a matter of stillness, so I tried to quiet my mind – which was utter …
Book Review: The Harbinger
The Harbinger: The Ancient Mystery that Holds the Secret of America’s Future The Harbinger, by Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, is a spellbinding page-turner, but it’s more than that. Like the meaning of the word harbinger, it foreshadows what could be ahead and warns America to return …
Cell Phones, Hurts, and Broken Hearts
My cell phone died. I sat on my sofa in disbelief while I took the battery out and put it back in. Not once, not twice, but several times. The display flashed on and off. Some of the buttons worked; some didn’t. I tapped the …
God Hears You Immediately
There are times when it would be of great comfort to know that God hears your prayers. This is especially true during a time of sickness when you are crying out to Him for healing. You can be assured that He does hear your prayers …
In His Presence #8: God of this Family
It had been a hard day mentally and spiritually for my family. The radio blared in my minivan as I tried to focus on praising the Lord. My head was telling me even the Lord could have problems calming this massive storm. As I drove …
Sword of the Spirit
The Sword of the Spirit . . . For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the …
Jesus Is…Healer
When God Allows Pain
Have you ever poured liquid into a container just to have it run out again? To your dismay there was a crack in the container. It wouldn’t have mattered how much you poured in because it would have assuredly drained out again. You had a …
A Wedding Miracle
His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” (John 2:5) Read: John 2:1-11 The guests were seated in the sanctuary at my niece’s wedding, but her parents paced the lobby. Where is the caterer? they wondered. Finally, the caterer rushed in with …