Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow… Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” James 4:13-15 Two weeks ago I wrote about “planning paralysis,” a condition that often affects Christians when they must make important decisions about the future….
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 I know that for many in our church family this verse and the entire passage in which it is found is an all-time favorite. How comforting and freeing it is to know that we rest in the loving hands of God and that his intentions towards us are good….
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7 With father’s day approaching, I was reflecting on the importance of dads to our families and recalled this story from 10 years ago. When Amanda was three her favorite way of greeting Steve when he came home from work was to yell, “Catch me Daddy!” and then fling herself from the top of six steps into his arms. Since he…
We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. Hebrews 6:12 Yesterday and today have to be two of the hottest days on record for this time of year. It’s like a sauna out there. As soon as you set foot outside the door the heat and humidity hit you like a sledge hammer. The weather bug station at Cedar Point Elementary School is reading 96.3 degrees…