It will be the most difficult of people that make us stronger; the most controlling of people that will make us relaxed and secure; the most insecure people that will make us confident; the most selfish of people that will make us humble; the most selfish of people that will make us giving; the most meanest, angry and evil of people that will make us love and forgive.
Read MoreI, you, we don’t like when we’re hit with a challenge. We don’t like when bad seasons befall us- job loss, a relationship we wanted fails, mistreatment, a business deal goes bad, betrayal, rejection, we lose our home, or a friendship goes sour.
Read More"Both North Korea and Afghanistan were filled with their own unique challenges and rewards," says journalist Ben Mack.
Read MoreAnyone, whether Christian or non-Christian, should immerse themselves in the book of Proverbs. There are practical and spiritual life applications that can save a fool from folly.
Read MoreAdulthood is not about age, relationship status, your bank statement or where you are on the corporate ladder. Adulthood is about spiritual, emotional and relational wholeness and maturity.
Read More"I acknowledge that God gave me the ability and opportunity to do what is in my hand, and I am going to do it to bless others," says graphic designer Daphne Cheng.
Read MoreAnger is like cyanide – it slowly eats away at your peace of mind, your joy, and it affects your relationship with God and others.
Read MoreWhen you choose to do something, an uplifting task that will bless others and build up God’s kingdom, buckle up because the enemy will throw everything he’s got in various forms at you, to stop you- but have faith, trust God, and keep moving.
Read MoreCaroline: A Journalist, a Photographer, and a Traveler. "In a few decisive moments where I was so close to letting go, and then suddenly realized it had always been a bigger part of my life than I thought possible - I slowly began to discover, love and be stunned by a God that I never really came across in 18 years," she says.
Read MoreCan you relate to that morning after feeling when you’ve woken up with such a heavy heart of pain because of something that happened the day before- because of some sort of loss? Perhaps this has happened to you.
Read MoreMost of us don’t like to hear about ourselves from someone else, especially when it’s true- the uncomfortable criticism, the negative character flaws that people can see in us that we often choose to ignore.
Read More“When I got the news I had cancer I was devastated. At the time I got the news I felt God was very far away. I felt HE had forsaken me, and HE did not care. I wondered what I had done that was so bad that God was punishing me for. I cried and I cried,” remembers Cassandra of the health news she received at age twenty-four.
Read MoreIt’s probably one of the easiest commandments to break and I don’t think that we sit and think about the ramifications of lip flappin’ and that it reveals what’s really in our hearts. It shows how we feel the need to puff up or own egos. So what does it mean to bear false witness against another?
Read More"The human body reacts to the sight, entertained by the imagination and gives you all kinds of false hints that stolen waters are going to be sweeter. They’re not. They leave you emptier.” Ravi Zacharias
Read More“This world is broken and imperfect, and I am too. Despite all that, I want to be a positive influence to the people around me and help others to become the best that they can be,” says Esther.
Read MoreWe’re human and we have up days and down days where we feel inadequate or that the weight of the world is on our shoulders. People will let us down (we will let people down), our work environment might not be ideal, we might not be in the happiest of relationships, school might be difficult, or we feel we’re in a season where we’re not moving forward in life.
Read More"You have the right to feel anything. You have the right to feel offended. But, if we want to walk in fellowship with God, you don’t have the right to be offended." –John Bevere
Read More“What to do? Should I make a decision? Where should I go? Should I take this offer? .... Oh God, please speak!” We’ve all been there, standing at a crossroads asking God to make clear to us what we should do.
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