“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:14 The last time I quoted this verse was when I was teaching a Sunday school class for youth with special needs. We were studying the book of Genesis, discussing God’s creation that Sunday. The [...]
11 where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. 12 When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, “The LORD is with you, mighty warrior.” 13 “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened [...]
Everyone knows what forgiveness means, and we usually have no problem instructing others to practice forgiveness. “But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” (Matthew 6:15) For 35 years, I was angry with someone I do not even know. During last year’s summer retreat, a brother in [...]
One of the most popular verses that Christians quote is Philippians 4:13, which reads, “I can do all things through [Christ] who strengthens me.” Like any verse in Scripture, it is important to understand the surrounding context of this verse. In the preceding verses (Phil. 4:10-12), Paul says that he has learned how to be content [...]
“God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:9) Trying to find God’s calling for your life can be a challenge. For myself, I wasn’t the type of person who always knew where I was going and what I was supposed to do for [...]
