As the Day Begins “So that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ.” — Philippians 1:10 There is a difference between saying we trust God and actually arranging our lives as though we trust Him. That difference is often discovered not inContinue reading “When Faith Has No Backup Plan”
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WHEN SMALL FAITH MEETS A GREAT GOD
DID YOU KNOW There are moments in Scripture when heaven interrupts ordinary life so dramatically that we instinctively distance ourselves from the people involved. Zechariah stood in the temple and encountered an angel. Mary received the announcement that she would bear the Messiah. Job lost nearly everything in a single day. Their experiences seem soContinue reading “WHEN SMALL FAITH MEETS A GREAT GOD”
When Jesus Teaches Us to Trust Beyond What We Can See
In the Life of Christ “Have faith in God.” — Mark 11:22 There is something striking about the timing of Jesus’ words in Mark 11. He had just cursed the barren fig tree, and by the next morning the disciples were astonished to see it withered from the roots. Peter could hardly believe what stoodContinue reading “When Jesus Teaches Us to Trust Beyond What We Can See”
Faith That Still Believes in the Dark
As the Day Ends Scripture: Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” Evening Meditation As the day draws to a close, we are invited once more to rest in theContinue reading “Faith That Still Believes in the Dark”