your greatest joy
What makes you the happiest? What is your greatest joy, fulfillment, and satisfaction? Gollum wanted his precious ring; Cookie Monster has to have cookies. The world tells us we have to have as much stuff as possible, as much money …
trusting God in sadness
It’s another sad day and week in the news again. We are living out these verses from 2 Tim 3:2-5, “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of …
surpassing worth
Paul had much to brag and boast about. He was on top of his game and in his prime. He was a superstar, the Michael Jordan of following God. He was circumcised on the eighth day, like all right and …
ALWAYS rejoice, pray, and give thanks
God commands us, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).” Sometimes I can do this, but often my response is, “Yeah, right, NO! I don’t want to! I can’t! Are you kidding me? How …