Maybe I'm just a guy, but when I look at a stoplight it becomes an enemy. I wait and I wait and I wait for it to change from red to green so I can get to my destination. It is only there to make me upset and cause me to be late wherever [...]
Do you ever just want justice because of some oppression or affliction? Someone wrongs you and you want to take care of it and issue your own justice. No doubt you would return harm for harm and cause things to simply be equal again. I've been there. Someone has said something about me that [...]
Everyone wants to be happy. It is a state of mind that omits discouraging and negative things and thoughts that discourage us. When we are happy, the people around us notice. And when they notice it gives us a chance to tell them about Jesus and the hope He gives us every day. Happy [...]
This is a song of ascent again as a traveler makes his way towards Jerusalem to worship. However, as you read it, you can see a shift in the way it is written. It is definitely written in the form of a proverb as if King Solomon wrote it. In fact, he did write [...]
You can absolutely have confidence in God. I realize that sometimes we feel that God is far away from us and almost seems to be too busy for our small problems and concerns. However, He cares so deeply for us. God can help you regardless of your condition. He loves you with an everlasting [...]
With all of the things going on in our busy lives, we run the risk of forgetting one of the most simple responses to God's goodness. Thanks. Once a year, we gather together with our families to eat more food than we should and spend the day thanking God for things He has given [...]
When we have troubled times or people around us throw scorn and contempt our way, how do we respond? I would venture to say that we return evil for evil. At least that's what we want to do. Be honest with yourself and think about how you respond to people as they look down [...]
"Worship is just a chore." "Sundays are just so hard for my family." I've heard it so many times. Sunday mornings are often the most conflicted days of the year for many families. What should we do? Where should we go? How can we spend "family time" together over the weekend and not look [...]
Distress is something that happens to most of us at times in our lives when we can least handle it. Generally, distress captures us when we allow anxiety to overcome our thoughts and create worst-case scenarios for our circumstances. If something itches, it isn't always cancer. If something hurts your stomach, it isn't always [...]
Don’t you understand that I have anxiety?!? You have to stop making things worse for me! I’m nervous…I’m shaking inside…my skin is crawling…my world as I know it is over…my life is going to end. No one understands me and everyone thinks I’m simply crazy. I’ll never pass this test. I only make mistakes. [...]