Have you ever taken a test and been a nervous wreck until you knew that you had passed? Why do we feel the need to “measure up” to examinations? I submit that this part of our human nature is a God-given blessing and is one of the ways I know that God is real, the …
Tag: Peace
Longing For Peace
Peace. Don’t you long for it? Are you tired of the conflict in our world? The opposite of peace is hostility, and we are seeing it up close and personal everywhere we look. Hostility between political parties. Hostility between races. Hostility between those who govern and those who are governed. Hostility between family members. Hostility …
What To Do With Your Lot In Life
Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. (Psalm 55:22) In Psalm 55, David is calling on God to deal with those who are causing him trouble. He is restless and distracted “because of the voice of the enemy, because of the pressure …
The Glory of Tribulations
Romans 5:1-5 gives us three benefits of salvation by grace through faith that Paul has been describing in the first four chapters of this book. We have peace with God, we have access to grace in which we stand, and we are able to exult in tribulations, in anticipation of the glory of God. How …
What Else Are You Looking For From God?
Have you ever had the feeling that you were missing out on something in the Christian life? You listen to other believers who talk about God with such intimacy, and who describe emotional experiences that you’ve never experienced yourself. You see others accomplishing great things for the kingdom as God works powerfully through them, …
