Three Truths about the Holy Spirit One of the beautiful things about the Bible is that you can read it over and over again. Throughout the years of studying and reading my Bible I am always surprised (although I shouldn’t be) that it speaks to me fresh and new in seasons I need it. The other day I was reading the account of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and her encounter with the angel. In her home, in the quiet…
Waiting for God to Fix Things I just wanted God to fix it. I believed He could. I’m sure He wanted to, but I couldn’t find a reason why He just wouldn’t fix it. I couldn’t find a reason why He would deny my prayer and not act. In my limited perspective I just didn’t understand. I had this need and God could fill it! The longer He failed to “fix it” the more I started to doubt His love…
Why Do We Even Study the Bible? Maybe you’ve been a Christian for just a short amount of time. Maybe you have been walking with God for most of your life, like me. There comes a point in time when we look at our Bibles and we think, “What is the point?” We know we should read it. The preacher and teachers at church tell us to read our Bibles. We study it. Maybe we’ve taken Bible study classes or…
How to Pray Specifically At the close of the school year last year, this past May, I started praying. It was summer and my husband’s job was hard. His hours were long and we were struggling with balancing family life. We were (are) still hurting from so abruptly leaving the mission field. We were asking God to direct our steps. So. I began to pray. I prayed God would give my husband a new job. I didn’t know what that…