“Lord, forgive us for being so selective about the things you told us to do. Help us to pray more and more as you prayed.”

With relentless faith in God and persistence in honest prayer, you will one day find out that what God was doing and is doing is always better than what you could achieve without him.

Believe me, I know how I’d use one of those if God would just put it in my hands. And I’m pretty sure why God hasn’t done it!

He never calls us to serve and then abandons us. When he calls us, he promises to go with us and provide a path for us to follow. It is always God who brings the results.

Gaps in time, gaps in ability, gaps in capacity. These and other gaps are common to humankind. They’re illustrated in scripture, and they provide opportunity for our lives.

Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians shed light on the questions David asks in Psalms.

She was a persistent beggar. And I’m coming to peace with the fact that at least sometimes, so am I.

It’s great to have someone with you to help with the task at hand. But even when we feel alone, we can know God is with us.

When it comes to the ultimate tests of life, our own understanding sometimes leaves us staring at a blank page or worse, a cliff that suggests danger. Solomon suggests a better way.

If we are to follow Jesus, then we must be willing to give him our undivided commitment. There can be no exceptions.

First preached to a largely Jewish audience, the Sermon on the Mount has pointed implications for the believer’s life today.

It is still God’s plan to use broken folks like us—and like those in today’s Bible stories—to share the story of redemption and transformation with those we meet every day.

The brightness of the stars reminds us of God’s glory he wants us to reflect on others.

I want to learn from all of the reruns of scripture and find ways to correct my mistakes and fully embrace the goodness of God today and every day.

When God calls us, it’s not because he’s misplaced us. God calls to check our availability and even to see if we are ready to move another step closer in our journey of discipleship and maturity.

When God gives us a mission, he accomplishes it because we continued to surrender to him and depend on him.

I do not think we always know in every detail of every day that God is or isn't specifically directing us. What I hope to learn and encourage you to consider is how to involve God more and more in all decisions and at the same time have confidence in his provision.

There is no balance to preparation for dealing with the enemy. And there is also no balanced approach when it comes to our reliance on God to meet our needs.

John the Baptist denounced the religious leaders because they were watching for all the wrong reasons. Could we be guilty of the same?

Much about this story raises questions. But much about this story also takes away all of our excuses and simply challenges us to take a step of obedience.