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River of Life

On the Rock

Have you hiked up a mountain to stand upon the highest rock and take in the beautiful scenery below? I have on occasion and have come away each time with a sense of wonder, hope, security, and gratefulness. In the Bible, Jesus is often referred to as the Rock. He is the One in whomContinue reading “On the Rock”

He Hears

Leaving Your Comfort Zone

By faith, Noah ignored the critics and built an ark in the desert. By faith, Abraham left his home to go to a faraway place because God called him to do so. By faith, Sarah believed God and bore a son in her old age. By faith, Moses rejected life as royalty to live asContinue reading “Leaving Your Comfort Zone”

Pleasing God

Transformed

We may look at the professional athlete, performer, billionaire, or other leader and decide that we want to become like them. So we learn, practice, and give it our best efforts. Most of us will fail, at least to some degree, because we don’t not have the same opportunities and innate abilities. Although it isContinue reading “Transformed”

Perfected For All Time

Overcoming

When I face a struggle, I have two go-to responses. One is to simply give up, but that doesn’t help me at all. The other is to just keep pushing through. I rarely ask for help or seek guidance. John 16:33 says, “I have said these things to you, that in me you may haveContinue reading “Overcoming”

“You May Have Peace”

Inventions

Have you ever looked at a situation and thought of some invention that would make the situation better? Or, have you been doing something and someone makes a suggestion or gives you a tool to make the task easier and the end result better? God does this for us. He gives us a task toContinue reading “Inventions”