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Hearing God’s voice is not as easy as it sounds…. I opened the Bible as usual that morning, And read through the portion for the day, Taking note of and meditating on what it said. Then I closed the Bible and prayed. Today’s prayer was different, though. I was confused. What I had read … Read more How do I know what You want me to do?
Do I still trust God? Do you? The prophet Jeremiah had a tough life. His job was to go round telling the people that destruction was on its way and that if they did not surrender to the Babylonians, things would go badly for them. He was threatened with death, locked up in prison, and … Read more Trusting God 101
Many times I have found that doubting God is the more comfortable option, especially when trusting Him seems to be too much work! Psalm 42:5 “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” (NIV) The wait had become unbearable. I … Read more I doubted God
Suddenly you need to move on and you have no idea what lies around the bend! I have used the words ‘this season’ quite a bit in my recent articles, and I will use it again because that is where we are right now – in a season. Things have changed drastically for almost everyone … Read more Dealing with Seasons of Uncertainty
We need to trust God when it’s hardest to do so! No money. No work. No movement. Bad news every day. People dying all over the world. Others getting sick in large numbers. In the midst of our efforts to stay alive and get through another day, it is easy to forget about God and … Read more Why we can trust God in hard times
An aching soul, a sinking heart, a feeling of deep sorrow…and God. Pain. Not physical pain, but the emotional pain that comes with helplessness, discouragement, and sadness. If I say I have never felt this pain, I will be lying, and so will you. We have all been there. For me, the pain gets a … Read more When the pain becomes unbearable…
Why trust the Lord, anyway? I can see many wheels tuning inside your mind as you read this title. Why? Because we should all ideally trust in God first before we trust in anyone else! Think about this for a moment, though, do you always trust in God first? When you are in a predicament, … Read more When you can’t trust anyone else, trust Me
It’s easy for my son to know what I want him to do – I just need to give him that ‘look’. Not as easy when it comes to knowing what God wants us to do, though! Everything around me seemed right, and the direction that the Lord wanted me to follow appeared to be … Read more The Complexity of the Call
Figuring out where, why and how God is going to work in one’s life is something that all Christians battle with. Confusion… confusion… confusion… Picture this… The Lord sends you one way, then after a while, closes the door and sends you in a different direction. And then, just when you are settling in, He … Read more The Hard Questions
God of mysteries – I don’t understand your ways, But I choose to trust you. I don’t understand how you knew me before I was born, And you saw my frame being formed in my mother’s womb I don’t understand why your plan is sometimes painful, confusing and difficult, Yet you charted everything out … Read more God of Mysteries