Bible. Faith. Life.
Bible. Faith. Life.
Trust, Word Study, Word Wednesday
I’ve heard the saying, “God helps those who helps themselves” as if it were Scriptural. But it isn’t. Try a Google search. You won’t find a Bible verse that says that. Yet, it’s been ingrained in our heads to work hard. And we should. But sometimes it is hard to know when we need to “do” and when we simply …
Bite of Bread
So much pain floods the headlines. Terrorist attacks, political turmoil, and threats to our future. Natural disasters break our hearts and stir our philanthropy, and that gives me hope when hatred seems to be winning the war. All the world needs is love, right? The Bite of Bread is not just about love this week, but it’s about God’s presence, …
Bite of Bread, prayer
“For this reason we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding” (Colossians 1:9). [Word Study] Fill: Pleroo: to fill. Transitively, to fill, as a net with fish (Mt 13:48), as a house with a perfumed smell (Jn 12:3); to fill up …
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Frantic steps rushed up and down the stairs, through the hallway, into another room. Like a mime on a busy street corner, no words were needed to tell the story unraveling. My daughter was late, and her car keys were playing hide-n-seek. Suddenly the entire household spun into action—the treasure hunt was on. After tense minutes of searching, her keys …
Bite of Bread
Sometimes my prayers feel empty, vain, and repetitious. I find myself praying the same prayers over and over again mostly for safety, health, wisdom, and to be used by God. These prayers aren’t for me most of the time. I pray them for my children. Sometimes it’s hard to know what to pray for others, isn’t it? Do you struggle …
