When something negative happens to us, we have two choices. We can be angry at God for seemingly not coming through for us, or angry at the devil for afflicting us with the issue in the first place. The devil should be our choice because we know God is our deliverer, regardless of our experience. … Continue reading How to Give the Devil a Black Eye
Author: Christa Madrid
Christa Madrid is a Bible school graduate and licensed minister who has served in her church for many years. She has taught regularly from the pulpit and has gone on international missions trips. She enjoys writing faith-based blog and newspaper articles, and is a self-published author of novels, devotionals, and nonfiction books. Along with her church ministry and writing, Christa loves spending time with her husband Michael and daughter Amaris in their home in the Texas Panhandle.
The Same
We should all be grateful that God never changes. He does not change His gender, change His nature, or change His Word. If He did, we would find Him unreliable, unfaithful, and untrustworthy. But because He is always the same, we can have confidence that Who He is today will be who He will be … Continue reading The Same
This Life
On April 5th, 2017, my dear mother, Theresa Heider, went home to be with Jesus. I wrote the following song ten years ago, never realizing that I would one day dedicate it to my mother. But as with any Christian, death does not have the final victory. Be encouraged: If you have lost a loved one, … Continue reading This Life
Just As He Said
God is a perfect example of faithfulness. Many well-meaning people may attempt to exemplify faithfulness, but they can’t hold a candle to God’s perfect, promise-keeping nature. His very name is “Faithful and True” (Revelation 19:11), and He keeps His word to a “thousand generations” (Psalm 105:8). In fact, Numbers 23:19 says, “God is not a … Continue reading Just As He Said
For Such a Time
Some of the most noted women in the Bible made the biggest impact because they lived as if they were "not their own." They sacrificed their reputations and lives to see God's will performed through them. Queen Esther risked the king's knowledge of her nationality and went before him without permission though it could cost … Continue reading For Such a Time
That One Person
Jesus' final and greatest act of love for the whole world also included a more obscure act of love for one person. While hanging on the cross, He still had the selflessness to assign someone to care for His mother. When focused on a mission for the kingdom of God, we should never forget the … Continue reading That One Person
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