What the Heart Remembers

The things that our hearts remember affect our lives today. Emotions flood our souls when we remember significant events, victories, defeats, joyous occasions, sad circumstances, and life’s turning points. As the emotions rise, we feel different than just a moment before the memory strikes us, and then we act differently than we might have before.Continue reading “What the Heart Remembers”

Lucky Coincidence or Something Better?

Have you ever had the experience of driving down the road and an accident happens behind or next to you? You may have thought that you were just fortunate to have missed the damage. But could something more have been at work? Perhaps, you need to consider that God saw the danger coming and movedContinue reading “Lucky Coincidence or Something Better?”

Light of the World

These Indiana winters are hard for me to bear. I believe that it is true that prolonged periods of mostly darkness can negatively one’s attitudes. While my attitude hasn’t yet reached one of despair, I can’t say that my thoughts are extremely positive. Some good weather will help, but my attitude about the weather isContinue reading “Light of the World”

Counselor With Me

We can and do get advice from a variety of sources. Counselors can offer wisdom that helps. But counselors do not often go with us to help us implement their advice. They don’t stay with us to remind us what we should do. Psalm 16:7-8 says, “I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; inContinue reading “Counselor With Me”

Self-Help or God’s Help

We are inundated these days with people offering to make our lives better. From the self-help books and seminars to the hacks offered online, people think that they know a better way and offer to help us, often at some cost. While many of these “helps” can offer limited and temporary assistance, their long-term effectsContinue reading “Self-Help or God’s Help”

Trust Versus Fear

Suppose you are driving down a rural highway through the mountains. You are enjoying the views and not paying much attention to your speed. Then, you see a police car. Your automatic reaction is to look at your speedometer and slow down, no matter at what speed you are currently driving. Why is that? ItContinue reading “Trust Versus Fear”