What you don’t often hear is thanks given for things like health problems or financial troubles or some other unwelcome event that made life difficult. Yet, does not God want us to give thanks in all things? In fact, His instruction is made all the more emphatic when He adds: “for this is the will of God... Continue Reading

Thanksgiving in suffering is an act of faith that boldly echoes one of Scripture’s most resounding themes: “There’s more to the story.” God does not tell us to be dishonest, and we do nothing wrong by naming our suffering for what it is. But by the grace of God, we can behold our suffering—even with tears—through... Continue Reading

As emotional abuse is sinful and goes against how God has created us to be, not only is it right to not give in to it, but it is right to do something about it. To live as God designed us to live means it is right to resist being treated in this way. Sometimes,... Continue Reading

Our salvation is greater than we can ever know. We can never plumb the depths nor soar to the heights of what God has prepared for us in Jesus Christ. The more we think about and meditate on our great salvation, and the more we ask for a greater measure of it, the more that great and inexhaustible gift will be... Continue Reading

God allows us to be tempted because it shows us what is within our hearts. It reveals our fallen nature to us in either how God’s grace has worked in us to overcome it or in how corrupt we really are outside of His grace. Both grace and corruption exist and work deep in our... Continue Reading

When you are wondering how to encourage the suffering saint, let your speech be full of Christ. Remind them of His suffering, and His glory. Remind them of His promise to restore. Remind them of His excellent priesthood. Remind them that He can sympathize with their weaknesses, and that He always lives to make intercession... Continue Reading

No matter the circumstances, the Christian can always utter the words of hope, “But you, O Lord.” Who God is and what he promises is always a resounding answer to whatever we face. Here, David is likely meditating on the Scriptures from Exodus 34:5–8. Who is this for? It’s not to remind God as if he... Continue Reading

In coming into the world as a man, being raised from death, ascending to heaven, Jesus has become the human king we can all relate to, as well as the divine and sovereign king who doesn’t get in the way or need to deflect attention elsewhere. He is the king who isn’t flawed, the one who can... Continue Reading

Contentment is about resisting the temptation to play the “comparison game” and refusing to define my satisfaction by any measure other than Christ. My happiness is not tied to the material possessions or circumstances I have received, my pleasure and joy are bound up in a person, the triune God, who is sovereign, who has... Continue Reading

You can do some very significant things. You can be conscious of the judgment to come, and you can live in the light of that reality. Secondly, you can build an ark for the saving of your family. You can set a priority on bringing your children, your grandchildren, your great grandchildren to Jesus Christ.... Continue Reading