If you look at your circumstances through God’s eyes, then your circumstances won’t obscure your view of God.
We make life a lot harder than it needs to be. This happens whenever the circumstances in our lives discourage us. When problems arise, and nothing goes right, the stress builds. We become unhappy, discouraged, […]

Whenever you feel insignificant, remember how important you are to God.

It doesn’t take much effort to feel insignificant. Another person–probably someone you know pretty well–makes a negative comment about you, or your fail to meet your own expectations, and soon you’re feeling low.
Or you start comparing your mundane achievements to the people who make […]

If you want to know God’s will, spend time with Him.

One of the mysteries of life is the will of God. We desperately want to know what God wants us to do, but we’re not really sure how to find out. While it’s true that we will never know all of God’s will […]

God’s unconditionaly love for us should be our motivation to love Him.

Nobody likes a fair-weather friend. You know, those people who hang around only when things are going well. You realize that their companionship and loyalty are merely an illusion if they bolt as soon as times get tough. You wouldn’t want […]

When you begin to feel self-important, remember how mighty and vast God is.

The opposite of feeling insignificant is feeling self-important, and we’ve got plenty of that going around. Everybody wants to be king of the world. There’s only one problem with putting yourself at the center of the universe: You tend to […]

If you want to have a great life for yourself, then give it away to God.
Ambition is natural. After all, you want a happy family, friendships, financial security, and good health. In other words, you want a great life. It’s only natural to have such ambitions and to do everything necessary to […]

Next time you write out your priorities, make sure you put God at the top.

Whenever you set goals for yourself, it’s important to prioritize them. Decide which ones are most important, and do these first. Too often we waste our time on lower shelf, easy-to-attain goals when we should be striving for the […]

If you lose your temper, you’ve lost.

There are two kinds of anger. There is “righteous” anger that comes out of a righteous response to sin. This is the kind of anger that Jesus displayed when He chased the money changers out of the Temple (Mark 11:15-17). You might express this […]

God is more likely to speak to you with a gentle whisper than with a loud voice.
Prayer isn’t talking to God. Prayer is really talking with God. It is a conversation between you and Him; it is a dialogue where you each take turns talking as well as listening.
Most of our prayers […]

The more you look up to God, the less you will look down on people.
Have you ever noticed how poorly people treat each other? We’ve all been there. We’ve all said something disparaging about another driver who cuts us off in traffic. We’ve all read an article about some unfortunate soul and […]