“I AM.”

Exodus 3:14

God-given dreams often lie dormant for so long that we come to believe they are dead. We become convinced that it is impossible for them to be realized.

God’s call to...

“The Lord is my Shepherd.”

Psalm 23:1

A shepherd’s work is to give complete care to the sheep. He is totally focused on the well-being of the sheep. He leads them to places of lush grazing...

“In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.”

Psalm 94:19 NKJV

These words remind us of two realities.

The first is the noisy crowd of anxieties that ofte...

“I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.”

Psalm 3:5

The terrors of the night torment many believers.

Night terrors may be small anxieties that multiply in size ...

“So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”

Matthew 10:31

The possibility of hurtful things happening to us at the hands of other people can strike great fear in our heart...

Chapter 3 — Trust

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart…”

Proverbs 3:5a

We all live by faith. We exercise trust every day, most often without even being conscious that we are doing it. We si...

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood.”

Ephesians 6:12

We as humans tend to see our struggles only on an earthly level. We often view conflicts with those who oppose God’s purpo...

“Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit says the Lord Almighty.”

Zechariah 4:6

There seems to be a natural human inclination to be a superman or superwoman. We love the idea of being...

“He knows the way that I take.”

Job 23:10

There are days when what we believe in our heads needs to inform what we feel in our hearts. This is especially true when we encounter times of t...

“Get behind me.”

Mark 8:33

Perfectly reasonable thoughts are sometimes the whispers of Satan. In this story, Jesus had just revealed to his disciples the difficult path that lay ahead, a ...

“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5

We all have had moments in our lives when, if we didn’t know any better, it would seem that God was against us. Maybe he ...

“I have labored to no purpose.”

Isaiah 49:4

 

It is common for God’s servants to feel their faithful service has been in vain. Our best intentions and efforts do not always bring the best resu...