“God Fights for You” is the concluding chapter (16) of Glory Days. Max Lucado describes how Joshua was in dire need of God’s protection as the children of Israel ventured into the Promised Land. Brutal and bloodthirsty enemies inhabited Canaan. Joshua’s men were untested in battle and his leadership was unproven. Despite those odds, God […]
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.”- Isaiah 60:1 “The question is not, ‘Do you have a problem?’ The question is, ‘Does the problem have you?’ “- Joel Osteen When I reminisce about second grade at Northeast School in Evergreen Park, Illinois, three distinct memories surface. The first two […]
“Anyone who can be in a landscape of joy while maintaining immunity to it hasn’t come to the end of himself.”- Kyle Idleman Kyle Idleman concludes Chapter 6 of The End of Me by observing that the miracle of the paralyzed man’s healing should have a happy ending. The Pharisees, however, make sure this miracle […]
“The measure of filling we receive is in direct proportion to our level of emptiness.”- Kyle Idleman In Chapter 5 (“Empty to Be Filled”) of The End of Me, Kyle Idleman begins by boldly stating that God loves to fill empty things, whether it’s a widow’s jar (2 Kings 4) or a measure of hope. […]
“Be . . . as innocent as doves.”- Matthew 10:16 “What the world needs is not simply isolated outward deeds but transformed character from within.”- John Ortberg John Ortberg concludes Chapter 6 of All the Places to Go by discussing the final dimension of wholehearted threshold crossing: “Be . . . innocent as doves.” Pastor […]
In Chapter 6 of Waiting on God, Charles Stanley offers these words of support when we are especially disheartened during times of delay: “As you submit to the Father during this difficult time, He provides for you, makes you all you need to be, bends other people’s hearts toward you, and sets the path for your […]
“Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.”- Psalm 5:8 “When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.”- Corrie Ten Boom I raced up the steps to […]
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.”- Ephesians 3:20 As Charles Stanley continues Chapter 1 of Waiting on God, he states that “learning to be directed by God’s timing and wisdom- not our agenda- is one of […]
“From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for him.”- Isaiah 64:4 Charles Stanley’s latest book is titled Waiting on God: Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow. Dr. Stanley begins Chapter 1 (“How Long, O Lord?”) […]
“When we don’t forgive, something dies. Something moves closer to the edge of death.”- Sara Horn As Sara Horn begins Chapter 6 (“Holding On to Hurts”) of How Can I Possibly Forgive?, she stresses that when we continue to harbor resentment and hatred toward those who have wronged us, something dies within us- hope, trust, […]
Following the conclusion of Chapter 4 of How Can I Possibly Forgive?, Sara Horn offers five ways to initiate the healing process. 1. Recognize God’s truth over your own. Sara states that dwelling on our scars adds doubt, fear, and plain old lies into our hearts and minds. She emphasizes that “this is not (italics […]
“See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.”- Hebrews 12:15 As Sara Horn concludes Chapter 3 of How Can I Possibly Forgive?, she notes that Abraham had a heart change in his relationship with Lot. Previously, when […]