There’s nothing wrong with small prayers. God cares about everything we care about and He wants to help us. But I have to wonder… how many blessings have I missed out on because I’ve asked God for something far-less than what He is capable of doing?
Category: Faith
Leadership Lessons from Joshua: Jericho Must Fall!
As leaders, we can easily become self-reliant, depending on our own skills, strategies, and strengths.
Leadership Lessons from Joshua: Look Backward to Go Forward
Our memorial (testimony) isn’t just meant for us to look back upon and reminisce. Our testimony is meant to propel us forward. We look backward to God’s faithfulness so that we can go forward in faith.
Leadership Lessons from Joshua: Get Your Feet Wet!
We need to understand that there are going to be obstacles in the way. Just because God is with us doesn’t mean it’s going to be smooth sailing. In fact, if we are on mission with God, it’s NOT going to be smooth sailing.
The Darkness Doesn’t Have to be Cold
For my entire life, I have associated darkness with coldness, but now I know that isn’t always the case.
Jacked-up Bible Stories: Rahab the Prostitute
Jacked-up Bible Stories are real stories of real people from the Bible. They are the real, raw, unfiltered stories of people, places, and events from the Scriptures. They are stories so messed-up that someone said, “Wait! I have to write this down or no one is ever going to believe it!” They are the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories of people of whom God said, “Their story needs to be included in My Story so that everyone can see that you are never too far-gone, broken, or lost that I can’t redeem you and use you.” This story is about Rahab the prostitute.
Jacked-up Bible Stories: Judah and Tamar
Jacked-up Bible Stories are real stories of real people from the Bible. They are the real, raw, unfiltered stories of people, places, and events from the Scriptures. They are stories so messed-up that someone said, “Wait! I have to write this down or no one is ever going to believe it!” They are the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories of people of whom God said, “Their story needs to be included in My Story so that everyone can see that you are never too far-gone, broken, or lost that I can’t redeem you and use you.” This story is about a couple of really-jacked-up people named Judah and Tamar.
Stuff Happens (and you take it with you everywhere you go)
Our family just endured a 2,000 mile move from northwestern Minnesota to southwestern Florida. I know you are not going to shed any tears for us, but if you’ve never tried moving a family of eight across the country, I don’t recommend it. In fact, I don’t recommend moving at all. Ever.
How to Experience God’s Peace
Worry can hang like a dense fog in our lives, weighing us down and keeping us from seeing what’s really there. When we look at our problems, all we see is this huge, dense fog covering everything, clouding our view.
Here are two practical ways to dissipate the fog of worry.
Why We Can Have Peace in the Midst of Uncertainty
Being worried about the legitimate threat of harm is understandable. That’s why God’s peace exceeds anything we can possibly understand. It’s natural to worry. It’s supernatural to be at peace.
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