I love the word “focus.” It suggests words like “uncluttered” and “clear.” It prompts me to zoom in on what is essential. Focus makes life digestible and guards me from being overwhelmed. In the midst of giving pastoral instructions to his disciple Timothy, Paul the apostle encouraged Timothy to focus: “Remember Jesus Christ, risen from… Read More »

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11 Along the road of life we encounter various pit stops. Some of these stops are planned, like a well-deserved rest or a moment… Read More »

Today is the easiest day of the year for me to give thanks; it marks the anniversary of my rebirth in Christ. I am eternally grateful that forty-six years ago today, a seeking soul called upon the Lord and the Spirit of the living God entered my life with a euphoria that was unexpected, unfathomable,… Read More »

I am meditating on the familiar and oft-quoted truth, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” It’s a phrase that appears in many prayers, often without deep consideration of its astonishing implications for our faith-in-Christ journey. Today, I have a fresh awareness of Him walking beside me, never so far ahead that I have… Read More »

“I am the good shepherd; I know My sheep and My sheep know Me” (John 10:14). Even though we know Jesus, just like sheep, we stray. So, we need reminders, reassurances, and realizations from the Lord all the time to refresh our faith in Him. Reminders are so important because the busyness and challenges of… Read More »

One of the most reassuring promises in the Bible is found in Romans 8:28: “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” As someone once quipped for emphasis, “’All’ means ALL, and that is all ‘all’ means!” Indeed,… Read More »

Today I am imagining and loving God’s promise to make our lives like a well-watered garden (Isaiah 58:11). A well-watered garden bursts with life, and as the Master Gardener, the Lord nurtures my spiritual growth with the living water of His Spirit. He ensures consistent moisture levels, knowing exactly what I need, how much, and… Read More »

We’ve been cordially invited to “Seek His face continually” (Psalm 105:4). That means 24/7/365. How can the Lord extend such an extravagant offer to all of us. Unlike human beings, “The everlasting God the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, does not become weary or tired” (Isaiah 40:28). Years ago, during one… Read More »

Many years ago, my toddler daughter pulled a cup of boiling water down from the kitchen counter onto her chest. We rushed her to the hospital, and every morning we held her until the nurse came to treat her burns. She would desperately cling to us because the treatment was so painful we could hear… Read More »

“Yet, not my will, but Yours be done” (Luke 22:42). When Jesus lifted this prayer on the most distressful night of His life—the night He was arrested and crucified—it was not a prayer of resignation but of trust. He was not consenting to His Father’s will because He had no other choice. For when Peter… Read More »