Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown ...
It was a sunny spring day. The chill winds, which seemed to have become a constant presence, were stilled for the moment. As I walked to my car, I happened to glance up into the deep blue Colorado sky. There, above me in stark, white contrast was a dove, hurrying as it flew to some unknown destination. It stopped me in my tracks, awakening within me a deep desire to hold on to the moment. I thanked God for allowing me to see this rare sight, yet at the same time, ...
Have you ever read the verses in Luke 12 that address our tendency to worry? One of the encouragements given in verse 6 is that not one single sparrow is forgotten by God. Verse 7 then goes on to tells us that even the very hairs on our heads are numbered by Him. It is amazing to think about the extent of God’s ability to know and even care about the minute details of our lives, isn’t it? These verses have often presented a problem to me in a very literal sense. I have struggled ...
As the black sludge from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill threatens to wash ashore in Florida, my heart is breaking for the beautiful manatees that live there. I have been drawn to these unusual creatures ever since I befriended one several years ago. I truly cannot recall a time in our lives when Jim and I were not facing some wind of adversity. This, however, was our one big break away from it all. I had gotten a screaming deal on two plane tickets into Orlando. I suppose ...
Updated 05-25-2010 at 06:01 PM by Jeri Turner
No longer will they call you Deserted…but you will be called Hephizbah [my delight is in her]. (Isaiah 62:4, NIV) Jesus – do you really “delight” in me? Is your delight something I could possibly earn? I don’t think so. I know you have for some reason called me to belong to you. You have bestowed on me the amazing gift of your Spirit. Is your delight in me limited only to your Spirit within? Would it help me to somehow know that you actually delight in this flawed person ...
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