22 Cast your burden on the Lord,and he will sustain you;he will never allow the righteous to be shaken. (Psalm 55:22 CSB) We have so many things that burden our soul. My mother-in-law has a great saying, “You are only as happy as your saddest child.” How spot on this statement is. When I speak about … Read more
7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees,[a] for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7 CSB) My father used to have a saying, “You can’t fool dogs or children.” Dogs sense how people truly … Read more
11 But Moses asked God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” (Exodus 3:11 CSB) What in your life is a barrier to your faith? Moses asked, “Who am I?” Could you be suffering from the same barrier to going and doing what God wants … Read more
20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and yet hates his brother or sister, he is a liar. For the person who does not love his brother or sister whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. (1 John 4:20 CSB) People in the church speak a lot about loving others. But what are they … Read more
23 Jesus turned and told Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me because you’re not thinking about God’s concerns[a] but human concerns.” (Matthew 16:23 CSB) We need to regularly look at our lives to see where we might be serving as a hindrance to others. In our busy, busy lives we rush about taking … Read more