If feeling stressed isn't bad enough, it's worsened by the guilt of not being able to handle your issues because, after all, God wouldn't give you more than you can handle, right? Wrong! God does give us more than we can handle...and for good reasons. Read 1 Kings 19:1-18 Notice what happened after Elijah awakened (v 6-7). He found baked bread & water. He consumed what he needed & then slept again, only to have the angel re-awaken him w/ a surprising message. “Get up & eat, for the journey is too much for you.” “TOO MUCH FOR YOU” …those words caught me off guard. I’ve heard many a well-meaning Christian try to comfort others by saying, “Don’t worry, God...
Stories about predators befriending prey not only amaze me but give me hope that one day people of all colors and beliefs will live in peace. Even though that seems impossible, the Bible tells us that one day there will be peace, and one day every knee will bow (to Christ Jesus). The important thing to understand, however, is that not everyone will be bowing because they want to praise Jesus as Lord; they will bow because our Lord has won the battle over evil, and those who have chosen to NOT be one with Him will exit His kingdom. You see, none of us live up to the purity of God. All of us have sinned, and sin separates...
There are many who wonder about the truth about God. Does He exist? Does He care? I'm sure He does and I'm certain that the great designer of the world wanted to communicate with the people He made. That is why He sent Jesus. Jesus is God in the flesh. Yes, God's Word became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:1-14). Christmas is the day we celebrate the revelation of God to mankind. Most people think Christmas is Jesus' birthday. It's not; Jesus was likely born in the spring. But that doesn't even matter. It's all about the truth that God Himself came and lived here on earth (as Jesus) so that all of us would be able to learn more about...
Some days you feel like you’re walking all alone in a scary world, uncertain about your future and the future of your loved ones. But I want to tell you, God is real and He pays attention to every detail of your life. He is still working miracles today. Let me share one. A few years ago, my mom had Alzheimer’s and I needed to move her. I was her power of attorney (POA) so I went to the Social Security office to get her Social Security card (which I needed for the place I wanted to move her to). Turns out Social Security does not accept the POA, and they would only mail her Social Security card to the...
The first time I KNEW God was calling to me was when a gal took me to Calvary Chapel, Capo Bch. It was a strange, dark place - an old bowling alley that had been converted into a church. Nothing but folding chairs (hundreds of them) lined across a concrete floor in front of a plain black stage. Stark would be an understatement (especially considering my Catholic upbringing with its stained-glass windows, crucifixes and statues of saints).When we walked in, people were worshipping God in song and I said to myself, "These people know something I don't know." It was foreign to me, but I could tell it was a good thing.After the music, the pastor, a young man, probably early...
