In 1949, off the coast of Scotland, on the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides, two elderly sisters named Peggy and Christine Smith were praying. One sister was nearly blind, and the other was bent over by stenosis. They prayed fervently for their church and their community. The church had...
It is important for us to understand and recognize the difference between discernment and accusation. We do not want to be guilty of mis-representing the heart of God and we do not want to use God given information for purposes not intended by the Giver. Spiritually mature people can distinguish...
The Bible doesn't tell us Mary's exact age when she accepted God's call to be the mother of the Jesus. But, since she was betrothed to Joseph at the time, she was probably no more than a young teenage girl. Why would God have chosen her?Because of her heart for...
He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God. (2 Cor 1:4)God may currently be allowing certain things to happen to you this very moment, not because of...
Schools have started across the nation. Let's unite in prayer for our children and grandchildren, as well as those that minister on the front lines; school administrators, teachers, counselors, bus drivers, lunch room workers, classroom aides, etc. These workers, for good or for bad, have great influence over our children,...
"Above and Beyond the Call of Duty"...a phrase we often use to indicate someone going beyond what is required or expected of them; your "duty" consisting of carrying out your assigned tasks / mission / responsibilities, as a part of a team. I was thinking about this term and how...