In 1 Samuel 17, the Bible tells the famous story of David and Goliath. Israel and the Philistines were at a standoff, facing each other on mountains with a valley in between. What kept them from rushing together and fighting to the death? A man named Goliath. Goliath was the Philistines’ champion, or middleman, who … Continue reading Who’s Your Champion?
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Oh, My Soul!
The world we live in is filled with negativity. Watching the news, looking at social media, and even going to work can be depressing. On top of that, the devil will challenge us with hardship—financially, emotionally, and spiritually. It can cause stress on our souls or “inner selves.” Our souls contain our mind, will, and … Continue reading Oh, My Soul!
Church Is a Gift, Part 2
Continued from "Church Is a Gift, Part 1" Gifts Within the Gift All gifts from God contain multiple blessings within those gifts. The gift of the church does not just end with attendance on Sunday mornings; it overflows with blessings that impact our lives every day of the week! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be … Continue reading Church Is a Gift, Part 2
Nothing Too Hard
We home school our daughter. She’s a good student, but occasionally she’s come to a work page that has new or more challenging material. When she’s seen these, she has broken down with comments like, “I just don’t get it. It’s too hard!” Then came the tears and fussing—before she's even tried to do the … Continue reading Nothing Too Hard
Unreasonable, Part 2
For the first half of this article, see "Unreasonable, Part 1" in the previous blog post. Receiving the Miracle The hindrances to our miracles don’t have to be permanent. We can overcome them by God’s grace, but it does take some action on our part. Humble Ourselves Humility isn’t a popular word, but … Continue reading Unreasonable, Part 2
Greater Than the Giant
1 Samuel 17 contains the story of David and Goliath, a true story of how God used what seemed small and impossible to defeat what seemed so big and undefeatable. It’s an inspiring story that contains principles we can all apply to our lives during hardship. God simply wants us to look at our “giants” … Continue reading Greater Than the Giant
