Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Human wisdom is so tinny, so impotent, next to the seeming absurdity of God. Human strength can't begin to compete with God's 'weakness." (1Cor 1:25, MSG)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Advice from Experts. Flying Like an Eagle, Part 3 Last time I shared with you how God led me to the source of my anxiety (See Resting in the Arms of Our Savior). As confirmed by several online doctors, Zoplicon ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Gold for Iron Have I got a deal for you.Give me your gold, and I will give you some iron.Any takers? I thought not. Still, history records a moment when people did exactly that.The time was the 19th century and the Prussian ruler, Frederick William III, was at war. It ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn." (Matt 13:30)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Miscalculations. Kingdom of Power, Part 14 It was the end of the summer. Instead of our regular walk, I wanted something more exiting. The higher grounds where ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:16)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Shine Where You Are One at a time, they filed nervously up to the speaker's podium. With shaky voices, they began their list of thank yous . . . To parents, grandparents, friends, the headmaster, teachers, custodian. Wait a minut ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "I hate pride and arrogance" (Prov 8:13b)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Prime Pride. Radioactive Religion, Part 3 A young woman goes to confession and admits that she is prideful. "Any time I look in the mirror, I can't help but think that I am so beautiful, much more than any of my friends that look like prunes compared to me." The priest answered: "This is not a sin, it is a mis ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him..." (Ps 103:13)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us He Always Sang for me He was waiting for me.I hesitated this time. I don't know why. Still, when I woke up this morning I knew I had to go.It's a short trip through the country along a road I've taken many times before.Happy visits to the state park, walki ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him." (Ps 62:5)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Adversity Knocking on Christmas Eve. Restful Repose, Conclusion Facing trials, no matter what kind, can be done with inner peace, as long as our focus is totally on Jesus, the only One who can give inner peace.Sunday night we experienced freezing rain. The accumulated build-up of ice caused extensive ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him." (Ps 62:5)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Adversity Knocking on Christmas Eve. Restful Repose, Conclusion Facing trials, no matter what kind, can be done with inner peace, as long as our focus is totally on Jesus, the only One who can give inner peace.Sunday night we experienced freezing rain. The accumulated build-up of ice caused extensive ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him." (Psalms 37:7a)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Time we Spend Waiting I am reminded that researching facts on the internet is sometimes like a crap shoot. What you find might appear to be what you were looking for, but is it true.It is also a fact that we often search for things that support our own bias on a subject.In other words we keep ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" (Matt 6:27)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Resting in the Arms of Our Savior. Restful Repose, Part 11 and Flying Like an Eagle, Part 2 Last time we discovered that the Sabbath had been given to the Israelites as an opportunity to experience what resting in the Lord truly means. It's true, though, that for some reason, we humans have ...Continue Reading