"So, do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10 NIV) My daughter was in a major car accident, and we didn't think she would survive. But...
"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6:2 NIV With more than 2,000 miles to walk, he chose carefully what to put in his backpack. World War II was over, and Earl Shaffer needed to walk it out of his system. He...
"If we are treated well, given a helping hand and encouraging word, that also works to your benefit, spurring you on, face forward, unflinching. Your hard times are also our hard times." (2 Corinthians 1:6 MSG)"So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope...
Although I was a brand-new teacher, I thoroughly enjoyed my job. Towards the end of the school year, however, I was warned that I might become redundant. My first thought was: "What did I do wrong?" I would scratch my head because I couldn't identify glaring...
Gen 37:3 "Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate robe for him. When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind...
God had promised that the Israelites would receive the Promised Land, and once they arrived at its border, Moses sent 12 spies to see what the land looked like and who the inhabitants were.When the spies came back, they brought fruit with them: "When they reached the...
"It (love) does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud." (1 Cor. 13:4b NIV)What a difference this type of love describes from the love in this world. People are proud. We don't want to admit when we are wrong. We want people to acknowledge our work. We tend to...