Given May 2015 As I was driving to work on this cloudy morning, I was feeling pretty down and discouraged. It had been a busy week; my mom had been in the ER, I had a doctor’s appointment, and I had a problem with my car that had to be…
The Path to Comfort
Given August 1, 2016 I recently had a niece lose her young husband in a drowning accident while attempting to save his three young daughters from a rip current at a North Carolina beach. The morning of the funeral during my devotion, I asked the Lord what I could say to…
Four Steps to Service
Given June 2016 Recently at church, many of us were standing at the altar after a convicting message by our pastor Wayne Hager in which he encouraged us to be like the prophet Isaiah when he said, “Here am I. Send me.” (Isaiah 6:8). As I stood there in prayer,…
All Aboard!
Given January 2011 “We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.” (1 John 5:19). You don’t have to look very far to see that the world is heading in the wrong direction and the current is strong. …
Submit and Resist
Given June 15, 2016 Picture this scene: A Christian who prays and reads his Bible on occasion, is confident in his own power. One day, the devil jumps out in front of him seeking to do him harm. “Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for…