God rarely calls us into something for which He hasn’t first prepared us.The problem is that preparation does not always look like preparation while we are going through it.Sometimes it looks like waiting.Sometimes it looks like disappointment.Sometimes it looks like a closed door, an unexpected detour, a difficult assignment, or a season that seems to ...►Read More ►
Not every interruption is a distraction.Sometimes it is a divine opportunity in disguise.We tend to measure our days by how closely they follow the plans we have made. We have schedules to keep, responsibilities to fulfill, places to go, and things we hope to accomplish. An interruption can feel like something that has gotten in ...►Read More ►
Hope is more than wishful thinking.“For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees?” —Romans 8:24Hope is one of God’s greatest gifts to His children.It is more than an encouraging thought, an optimistic outlook, or a positive attitude. Biblical ...►Read More ►
James closes his epistle with one of the Bible’s greatest promises concerning prayer: “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” —James 5:16 NKJV Those familiar words have encouraged believers for generations. They remind us that prayer is not merely a religious duty or spiritual discipline. It is one of the ...►Read More ►
Most Christians are familiar with the words of James:“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” —James 5:16 NKJVIt is one of the Bible’s great promises concerning prayer.The familiar KJV expression, “the effectual fervent prayer,” is especially interesting. The words effectual and fervent translate a single Greek word that carries the idea of ...►Read More ►
