If you are caught up in a storm of suffering 1. Be free to speak honestly and angrily about your suffering The top sufferers in the bible always expressed their honest anger to God Job: The arrows of the Almighty are in me├ö├ç┬¬. God's terrors are marshaled against me├ö├ç┬¬├ö├ç┬¬What strength do I have that I […]

“How does the Bible define success?”……When King David was about to die, he gave his son, Solomon, the following advice: "Do what the LORD your God commands and follow his teachings. Obey everything written in the Law of Moses. Then you will be a success, no matter what you do or where you go" (1 […]

“What does the Bible say about strength?”……Answer: The word "strength" and its derivatives are mentioned over 360 times in the Bible, applying to both natural and supernatural strength. The Greek word katei means power, strength, might. Paul tells us to "be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power" (Ephesians 6:10). Paul is telling […]

Vrees en hoe om dit te oorwin Psalm 34:4“I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me.… He freed me from all my fears.” There are many things in such a world as ours that can bring fear into human hearts–fear of want, fear of war, fear of rejection, fear of the dark, and a […]

Profile of the Lukewarm Christian Part I Would you describe yourself as totally in love with Jesus Christ? Or do the words halfhearted, lukewarm, and partially committed fit better?……The Bible says to test ourselves, so in the next two emails, I am going to offer you a description of what halfhearted, distracted, partially committed, lukewarm […]

The Logic of Trust Exodus 15:22…Then Moses led(Lit caused Israel to journey) Israel from the Red Sea (Lit Sea of Reeds), and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness and found no water. Read…Exodus 15:23…When they came to the oasis of Marah, the water was too […]

“What does the Bible say about work?”……Answer: "No one should ever work. Work is the source of nearly all the misery in the world. Almost any evil you’d care to name comes from working or from living in a world designed for work. In order to stop suffering, we have to stop working." These words […]