Have you ever prayed, “Oh, God, what is your will for my life?” I thought it had to be a lofty goal, a project, a ministry. And then I discovered 1 Thessalonians 5:18 In the New Testament. Thanks? Gratitude? Appreciation? That’s It? What’s lofty about saying thank you? Doesn’t sound like a ministry to me. Why would God Almighty, the Great Creator and Sustainer of Everything, King of Kings, Lord of Lords choose “giving thanks” as his will? Because a truly GRATEFUL heart and mi

After a tragic loss in our lives, it seems impossible to give anything away. After all, we‘ve just lost a loved one unexpectedly. There is a huge hole in our hearts, and I understand that completely. But perhaps the years have slipped away for you, as they have for me, but you are still in the habit of keeping, collecting, and holding on to the past with all of its pain. A very good first step to healing is giving yourself away. It is openly doing something in kindness to oth

How do you define faith? For me faith is resting in the Presence of God, even when circumstances are overwhelming. Faith is knowing and trusting that God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is more than I will ever need. And that assurance brings me blessings—for me, it is peace because I know and trust that God loves me! I can sleep at night. I can smile. I can have a quiet assurance that God loves me and will provide all that I need at the time that I need it. Oswald Chamber

You got here, in this suicide struggle, because of someone else’s action. You did not sin; someone else did, and worse yet, someone you personally loved, and still worse, someone with whom you cannot communicate. This scenario desperately needs forgiveness! Who do you need to forgive? Make a list. If there are many, prioritize them. Without your forgiveness of them, they will remain stumbling blocks for you. Without forgiveness, they will be links of a chain forever keeping y