God makes all things beautiful in time. He is working all things together for good, and we will rejoice in time to come, but for now we need to enjoy the moment we’ve been given. We serve a God who is big enough, and good enough, to make the uncomfortable comfortable. When you p...
In the various seasons of life, we experience different sensations—sometimes we feel the heat, other times the rain, and at times we feel frozen. Yet, each season carries its own special beauty. God makes all things beautiful in His time. Even when once-green, beautiful trees full of lea...
In Romans 8:28 the Apostle Paul writes, "All things work together for good for those who love God." This scripture makes it clear that the spiritual universe is not neutral. It demonstrates a bias that favors those who love and serve God. That does not mean that their life is charmed...
Beautifying the Beautiful Word: Scripture, the Triune God, and the Aesthetics of InterpretationChris E.W. Green develops a late modern Origenic and spiritual approach to Scripture, reveling in the messiness of what God is speaking in and through the texts, and developing an understanding of har...
60. “God has devised ways for all of us to live, but it is for us to choose how.”– Neeraj Singhvi, Temple of Destiny More God’s plan quotes and sayings 61. “God’s got me here for something.”– Muhammad Ali 62. “Sometimes God makes better choices for us than we could ...
beautiful job. I was moved so much with that small act. It was more than just an act of love. It was a metaphor for all he has done for me and our children. He has represented Jesus in my life through the years. Constant, faithful, caring about even the small things and heartaches...
Refusing to gossip is a beautiful decision to make. It not only creates richer friendships but, more importantly, it makes our relationship with the Lord more authentic and believable. We honor God when we honor each other. — Lysa TerKeurst 68 If I have a hope, it's that God sat ov...
When we lose these things, it is easy to slip into a state of depression or anger, neither of which bring us closer to God, but rather makes us feel distant. Whatever state of life we are in, God is with us. God is still great and good through the ugly and painful parts, where ...
Another confidence-building scripture is tucked into the book of Nahum: “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him” (1:7). If we put our minds to it, every one of us can attest to the truth of those statements, because the Lord is go...
No doubt it begins with strong trust in Christ, cultivated by scripture-study and prayer. They apply what they’ve learned about: Giving all their concerns to God, knowing he truly cares Focusing on the positive, the joyful, the beautiful ...