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 ...
The Valley of the Shadow is quiet and still, with no breath of wind and no bright and shining sun to illuminate that dim pathway that draws us onward. It is always twilight here. The shadows fall deep, distorting our images as we cautiously make our way toward the western horizon. All is spoken in whispers, knowing that careless words hold the power to cause the cloaks of courage that we wrap ourselves in to fall from our shoulders. There is ...
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, ...
“Mommy, are there going to be trucks in heaven?” my four-year-old son paused to ask – his little truck in mid-journey across the floor. How could I answer such a question? I thought for a moment and the answer came to me: “Jesse, if that’s what you want to see when you get there, then yes, there will be trucks in heaven.” Certainly I’m not suggesting such a thing; everyone knows that heaven’s vehicles are American-made muscle cars from the 60’s and early 70’s! Seriously, how can we possibly ...
There are many fears within our human imaginations that we believe we cannot bear—apprehensions so terrifying, we often shrink from even admitting that they exist. The what-ifs of life are hopefully covered by our prayers to God for protection for ourselves, as well as for those that we hold dear. Some go so far as to suggest that it is not the Lord’s will for believers to suffer such things; if we simply have enough faith, then God’s supernatural protection will surround us like a magical force-field, ...
Updated 06-26-2010 at 03:55 PM by Jeri Turner
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