August 26: “Why Do Bad Things Happen?”

August 26, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NLT): “All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.”

July 19: “One Key to Intentional, Successful Living”

July 19, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

1 Chronicles 28:20 (NLT): “Then David continued, ‘Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. He will see to it that all the work related to the Temple of the LORD is finished correctly.’”

July 15: “The Free Will of God and Humanity”

July 15, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Psalm 11:4 (NLT): “But the LORD is in his holy Temple; the LORD still rules from heaven. He watches everyone closely, examining every person on earth.”

June 17: “God Does As He Pleases”

June 17, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

Psalm 135:6 (NLT): “The Lord does whatever pleases him throughout all heaven and earth, and on the seas and in their depths.”

May 30: “A Mindset that Helps Us Endure Injustice”

May 30, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

John 19:10-11 (NLT):” ‘Why don’t you talk to me?’ Pilate demanded. ‘Don’t you realize that I have the power to release you or crucify you?’ Then Jesus said, ‘You would have no power over me at all unless it were given to you from above. So the one who handed me over to you has the greater sin.’”

May 13: “Partnering With the Lord”

May 13, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Life is a partnership between us and God. We do what we believe God would have us to do and then pray that He would do what only He can do.

May 11: “An Added Joy to Being Saved”

May 11, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

John 6:44 (NLT): “For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.”

March 8: “A Cure for Whining”

March 8, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

While we may think that complaining is a small sin, it is actually rooted in a displeasure with God’s will. So, we need to develop a mindset that complains less and trusts the Lord more.

January 22: “Your Life Is a Story God Has Written”

January 22, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Knowing that God is the One who is writing the story of our life allows us to overlook many of the difficulties and injustices. Instead, we can look for the positive outcome that God is accomplishing.

December 29: “Trusting God When People Act Badly”

December 29, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

While we sometimes think we are at the mercy of people who are hurtful, we must realize that it is ultimately God who is in control of our life and that of others.