Category: A Faith in Process

For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great…

[Jesus] arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?Mark 4:39-40 KJV *** O Lord, calm the waves of this heart, calm its tempests!…

God is not a man, so he does not lie.He is not human, so he does not change his mind.Has he ever spoken and failed to act?Has he ever promised and not carried it through?Numbers 23:19 NLT * Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.Hebrews 13:8 NLT *** I’m calling on the God…

The Request:Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. Psalm 5:2 NIV * Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.Psalm 22:11 NIV * Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them. Psalm…

[Jesus said]“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.John 14:1 NLT *** I will trust Him. Whatever, wherever I am, I can never be thrown away. If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve Him; in perplexity, my perplexity may serve Him; if I am in sorrow, my…

You saw me before I was born.    Every day of my life was recorded in your book.Every moment was laid out    before a single day had passed.How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.    They cannot be numbered! Psalm 139:16-17 NLT (From my journal dated July, 16, 1995) Yesterday, when I felt good, I wrote out a…

Baptist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931) wrote the Pledge of Allegiance in August 1892, wording it for use by any country. It read: I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The original Bellamy salute began with a military salute (right hand…

Praise the Eternal!It is good to sing praises to our God,    for praise is beautiful and pleasant.Our Lord is great. Nothing is impossible with His overwhelming power.    He is loving, compassionate, and wise beyond all measure.Psalm 147: 1, 5 The Voice *** “God is completely sovereign. God is infinite in wisdom. God is perfect in love. God in His love always…

By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us—set us right with him, make us fit for him—we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that’s not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already…

This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It’s adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike “What’s next, Papa?” God’s Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children. And we know we are going…