The Bible, Affliction, and Joy
One of the great paradoxes of the Bible is the clear teaching that affliction and joy often can occupy the same space in the life of a Christian. Billy Graham
Daily Devotional
When God Seems Distant
As Christians we have all been there. We pray and talk to God, and it seems as if He is so distant and silent. Or we go through a heavy
D. A. Carson – Insightful Quotes – Part II
“People do not drift toward Holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We drift toward compromise
The Treasure Principle
One of the great blessings a Christian can experience comes when we give of our time and our finances to bless another person. Sacrificial giving can come in many forms
Jesus – Our Spiritual Ophthalmologist
In reading an old devotional by Max Lucado he mentioned that we all need a spiritual ophthalmologist.1 (2 Corinthians 4:4 NCV) tells us: “The devil who rules this world has blinded
The Costs and Benefits of Being Right with God
As a Christian have you ever thought about what it costs to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Well, the short answer is that it will cost you everything! But
Quotes to Encourage and Motivate Your Prayer Life
“Obedience is the master key to effectual prayer.”1 – Billy Graham “In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart. ” – John Bunyan
Choose Your Miracle!
Glen Scrivener sums up this issue well when he says: “Christians believe in the virgin birth of Jesus. Materialists believe in the virgin birth of the cosmos. Choose your miracle.”1
Godly Wisdom
I love how Pastor John Piper talks about godly wisdom: “The wisdom of God devised a way for the love of God to deliver sinners from the wrath of God
You Are Loved!
Have you ever realized just how much our heavenly Father loves you? Or that His love for you is from everlasting to everlasting! Jesus, as I shared in an earlier