“Only, do not rebel against the Lord; and do not fear the people of the land, for they are no more than bread for us; their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.” – Numbers 14:9, NRSV After almost five years ofRead the Rest…
I thought of all the times that I’ve prayed for God’s provision or protection or something of the sort, and I share the ‘answer’ afterward, but I don’t include them in the prayer up front. I trust God to answer in the way that’s best for me, but somehow I feel like I need to protect His reputation in my children’s eyes.
When there are rocks in our way, it can stop us from moving forward, but we can choose to allow God to strengthen us to face what surrounds us, trusting in His unfailing love and His grace that works in us.
I was five years old, and my family was on vacation in Florida when I heard my parents talking about a toll bridge. Except I didn’t hear “toll bridge.” I heard “troll bridge” – and I was scared. Being scared quickly escalated to petrified when my sisters – on either side ofRead the Rest…
Then Jesus said to Simon, “don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.” Luke 5:10 (NIV) Imagine how Simon (Peter) must have felt when, after an arduously long and unsuccessful night of fishing, Jesus stepped into his boat! And told him to go back out fishing! I don’tRead the Rest…
