Peter, a young university student was adventurous. He had an ambition to one day climb the highest mountain on his continent.Many of his friends, fellow students and even his family discouraged him. The general comments were: It is dangerous, it is impossible for you...
"The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. 'The LORD is my portion,' says my soul, 'therefore I will hope in Him.' The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who...
"Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." (James 4:14 NIV)When I was young, I was lonely, despite being one of four children close in age. My sisters read romance comic...
"The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him." (Nahum 1:7 ESV) "Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will never leave you or forsake you."...
“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” (Psalms 23:4 NIV) Have you ever taken the time to truly meditate upon these words? We’re all pretty familiar with “dark valleys” of...
"He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." (Hebrews 13:5b KJV)While sitting in my lounge chair for the past several days recuperating from recent surgery, I have been filling in part of my time watching the world go by, gazing out of my large picture...
“He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.” (Psalms 23: 3 NIV)We all make mistakes. It’s a part of life. What we need to learn early on, however, is that our mistakes have consequences…I was in high school, and as part of our Gym curriculum, we went...