"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you." James 1:5 Wisdom is something that everyone likes to see in someone else and think they have themselves. People go to college for years and get their Doctorate degree and... Continue Reading →
James 1:2-3 Pure Joy
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance." James 1:2-3 James starts out his letter with a very powerful, hard-hitting, and not so cheerful statement about being joyful. Everyone loves to hear about being joyful and wants... Continue Reading →
Hebrews 12:7 Hardship Is God’s Discipline
"Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?" Hebrews 12:7 When going through a hard time, most people do not like to see that as something for their benefit. There never seems to be a good reason for the hardship. Hardship is painful... Continue Reading →
Hebrews 12:3 Don’t Grow Weary
"Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart." Hebrews 12:3 Every believer has times of challenges. Many of those challenges cannot be linked to a single person, but are just the challenges of life. Some of these challenges are vehicle break-downs, bills due, sickness and... Continue Reading →
Hebrews 11:39-40 Waiting In Faith
"These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect." Hebrews 11:39-40 After going through a long list of a hall of fame of people of faith, the author of... Continue Reading →
