“Cease striving and know that I am God…I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10   Some of life’s troubles are harder to deal with than others. At times, it seems like the world is collapsing in on us. And our response can actually intensify the adversity. We act[...]

“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope.” 1 Thessalonians 4:13   Grief isn’t a bad thing, it’s a demonstration of love. The apostle Paul brings the comfort of hope to handle the[...]

“I will always obey your law, for ever and ever. I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.” Psalms 119:44-45 (NIV)   We tend to associate freedom with doing what we want, when we want, how we want. In other words, we think living in[...]