20 I was foundby those who were not looking for me;I revealed myselfto those who were not asking for me. God finds each of us in our own place and in our own space. He understands each of us and our unique situation. He comes to us in His own way, in His own time … Read more
21Naked I came from my mother’s womb,and naked I will leave this life.[a]The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.Blessed be the name of the Lord. (Job 1:21 CSB) “Believers are not controlled by their environment.” The above line was in my morning devotion. It got me thinking about what we truly have control over, and you know, it ain’t … Read more
33 As it is written, Look, I am putting a stone in Zion to stumble overand a rock to trip over,and the one who believes on himwill not be put to shame. (Romans 9:3 CSB) Consider today the fact that much of what conflicts the world’s views with our Christian views is simply Christ. He is … Read more
4 Such is the confidence we have through Christ before God. 5 It is not that we are competent in[a] ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God. (1 Corinthians 3:4-5 CSB) If you are a relatively confident person I applaud you. Many do not live lives of confidence. Fear and anxiety rule … Read more