“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 I don’t know if you are like me, but I find it’s getting tough to have hope that
“It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.” – Psalm 118:8 COVID-19—who would have thought it would still be wreaking havoc at the end of 2021? How did this virus go from being dangerous for our physical health to damaging our relationships, our economy,
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 In May, I tested positive for COVID, and Terry also a few days later. I remember, only hours before, spending time during my morning prayer expressing
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 This has been a difficult month for our family;
“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 I am interrupting our communications series for a very
Proverbs 11:2 ESV: When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. You would be surprised where a prideful spirit can take you! Pride is sneaky and hard to uncover, and it can show up as actions that would seemingly be a rightful response to people
Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Psalm 46:10 NKJV My temptation during this time of isolation is trying to fill the empty spaces with activity. We get addicted to busyness, and there are times
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:3-4 This time of COVID is a time when we all feel out of
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” — Isaiah 43:19 There is much more to this pandemic than meets the eye, and if we are not careful, we
