Chapter 4 — Choices
Every day is filled with them. From the cereal we have for breakfast to the clothes we wear to how we will treat the people we meet, each day is filled with choices. Our choice...
“For this God is our God for ever and ever;
he will be our guide even to the end.”
Psalm 48:14
Everyone needs it; everyone seeks it at some time in their life. In our early years, we nee...
“My grace is sufficient for you.”
2 Corinthians 12:9
The scriptures teach us that there are two types of grace.
The first is grace for salvation, where we are saved by the grace of God r...
“I AM.”
Exodus 3:14
God-given dreams often lie dormant for so long that we come to believe they are dead. We become convinced that it is impossible for them to be realized.
God’s call to...
“The Lord is my Shepherd.”
Psalm 23:1
A shepherd’s work is to give complete care to the sheep. He is totally focused on the well-being of the sheep. He leads them to places of lush grazing...
“In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.”
Psalm 94:19 NKJV
These words remind us of two realities.
The first is the noisy crowd of anxieties that ofte...
“I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.”
Psalm 3:5
The terrors of the night torment many believers.
Night terrors may be small anxieties that multiply in size ...
“So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”
Matthew 10:31
The possibility of hurtful things happening to us at the hands of other people can strike great fear in our heart...
Chapter 3 — Trust
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart…”
Proverbs 3:5a
We all live by faith. We exercise trust every day, most often without even being conscious that we are doing it. We si...
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood.”
Ephesians 6:12
We as humans tend to see our struggles only on an earthly level. We often view conflicts with those who oppose God’s purpo...
“Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit says the Lord Almighty.”
Zechariah 4:6
There seems to be a natural human inclination to be a superman or superwoman. We love the idea of being...
“He knows the way that I take.”
Job 23:10
There are days when what we believe in our heads needs to inform what we feel in our hearts. This is especially true when we encounter times of t...
