Disappointment to Astonishment
God can pour on the blessings in astonishing ways so that you’re ready for anything and everything, more than just ready to do what needs to be done.—2 CORINTHIANS 9:8 MSG
God can pour on the blessings in astonishing ways so that you’re ready for anything and everything, more than just ready to do what needs to be done.—2 CORINTHIANS 9:8 MSG
If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, for each one should carry their own load.—Galatians 6:3-5 (NIV)
Rick reminds us that Jesus told us we were the light of the world, and during the Christmas season, small gestures allow us to be just that.
Rick Hamlin reminds us that that in this time of waiting for a return to something like normal, a day of great celebration is just around the corner.
This Guideposts story from December 1958 profiles decathlete Rafer Johnson, who went on to become an Olympic champion, social activist and civil rights icon.
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!—PHILIPPIANS 4:4 NASB
The cycle of the year is something to marvel at. So what are we really saying when holidays “sneak up” on us?
Isolation has been tough. God made us social creatures, dogs and people alike.
This holiday season, despite the coronavirus pandemic, try focusing on God’s current, past—and future—blessings.
Jesus often asks His followers to do something that flies in the face of logic.