“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6, NIV) Peace that passes understanding, joy in diverse circumstances, contentment in...
Decisions do not come easy for me as I fear being wrong. Fear can immobilize me every time as I do not want to make a bad decision, especially when its impact will be felt by those I love. Such was the case recently. Waking early as is my custom, opening to the...
This past week, I read the familiar story of David and Goliath. Goliath is described as a nine foot champion (1 Samuel 17:4, NLT), a seemingly formidable foe for young David. He had struck fear in the hearts of many a man: “When Saul and the Israelites...
Choices. We are faced with them from the moment the alarm goes off in the morning …. Get out of bed or hit the snooze button? Socks, slippers or barefoot? Coffee or tea? Email or devotional? Pancakes or yogurt? The choices come at us right from the start of our...
We continued this week to read and study the effects of the behaviors of the people. We also will find that God raises up individuals to help them: There are cycles of behavior. The people did evil > they worshiped idols and forsook God > God permitted them to...
