My Writings

Real love is neither earned nor lost. It continues through space and time and is everlasting. It gives of itself to others even when they have nothing to give in return. Expecting nothing, it gives everything.

So then, I charge you to step back and take a look at your life. Are you cultivating contentment or covetousness? Are you trusting God with your life and dwelling in His care for you?

What is your life? What are you living for? Why are you doing what you're doing? Why are you pursuing what you're pursuing? Is it God's best for you, or are you avoiding what He has in store for you?

If we want God to be near to us, we have to come near Him. We have to base our lives around Him and live for Him alone. Because it’s when we stay close to Him that He stays close to us.

In life, He loved

In death, He gave

In resurrection, He saved...

Have you ever realized that Jesus came to this earth knowing from the moment He left heaven that He would have to a die an agonzingly cruel death? He knew that He was living His life for one reason and one purpose. He knew that His life would not be easy. And yet He still came.

Because of this, we need to realize that it is completely possible to have joy in any and every situation. So instead of having joy only when there's something to be joyful about, we should be joyful in every circumstance, whether in plenty or want, in peace or suffering.

Will you obey, following His lead into the mission field, or will you wait for another? When He says, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” how will you answer? When you stand before your Heavenly Father, what will you tell Him when He asks why you did not go into all...

Why does God allow bad things to happen? This is a question posed by many believers, new and experienced, old and young. Tragedies are often misunderstood to be caused by an unfeeling God or that God doesn't truly care about His people.

Grace screeched to a halt, her heart thumping like a small boy playing a drum. “Aieee! You scared me!” She glared at her brother. Then she noticed there were no goats or cows milling around. “Where are the cows and goats? If you are going to be old enough to herd the...

Being a Christian doesn't just mean hearing the Word, it means doing the Word. James understands this clearly. He is very firm on the fact that you cannot be just hearer, you must be a doer.

Why does it have to be this way? Why can’t God send rain? We all know that people and livestock are dying from this drought. The thoughts rolled around in Zoey’s head, spinning and twirling like a leaf blown in the wind.  

What we are called to do is to lay up treasures in heaven. This means that we should focus on eternal treasures. We should focus on doing what is right, on doing works for the glory of God. So like Jim Elliot, we should be able to say we can give up what we cannot keep, the treasures...

Many people would assume that faith and hope are synonyms, the same word, just in a different form. But they’re not. Faith and hope are very distinct from each other. The meaning of faith is belief in the unseen, whereas the meaning of hope is assurance of the seen.

"I don't understand," Andi finally whispered, "Why would Aunt Rebecca leave her journal to me?" Mother looked at Andi for a long moment before replying, "Maybe she thought you could learn a lesson from her mistakes, Andrea. She loved you more than you would ever have...

So live your life like you're fighting a war. Live it like you have a purpose, a meaning. And don't forget that there are people out there that need prayers. They need you to fight the fight for them, that they may see the light, that they may see hope, and ultimately, that they might see...

I was sure I had never heard a silence so silent before. Everyone, everything, even Lydia, was absolutely still. I stood there motionless, tears rolling down my cheeks. No one moved. It was absolutely, completely still.

Now, you may be thinking, "I've lived in the same house in the same town in the same country all my life. How can I be a sojourner? Well, the answer is simple. As Christians, we are all sojourners in this world. This earth is not our home. Our home is in heaven, with our Lord.