What do you wish for? What makes you happy? What do you seek after? You ask yourself these questions pretty regularly. It is what drives your actions each day. While God gives the freedom to express yourself freely and to choose whom you will serve today, see Joshua 24:15, your freedom comes with a warning … More The Deadly Golden Carrot
If God is so good, why does He allow heartache on this side of heaven? If God is so loving, why do people suffer? If He can stop any evil act from happening, why doesn’t He? We all ask questions like these, and thankfully God has given us His Word so we can gain understanding … More Why Such Heartache In Life?
Don’t we all desire to follow Jesus and have life just fall into place, how we want it to be? Don’t we imagine walking through a bed of roses with the sun shining down without a care in the world? Who’s chuckling along with me? We know very well that life this side of heaven … More Disgruntled Faith
I think we can all agree that loving others is like riding bumper cars. We desire a smooth ride but often times we bump into each other. Take marriage, for example, while every couple desires harmony, harmony simply doesn’t just happen. It takes commitment, grace, and a whole lot of patience to love your spouse … More Loving Others Isn’t Easy
When you choose to follow Jesus something wonderful happens. You receive nonstop counsel from the Holy Spirit. If you take the time to learn and listen, you will find that God is forever by your side helping you navigate the days He has given you. When I look back, I cannot recall a time where … More Take the Time to Truly Believe
Trust seems to be God’s protocol for His children. He beckons you to trust Him before you see the reason behind what He is asking of you. He calls you to put your faith in Him before you understand what He is doing in you and around you. In the Old Testament, God led Abraham … More Faith Before Fruition
As a believer in Christ, you come to understand that your faith is under constant attack from three sources. One is this world. It is in open rebellion to the ways of God due to sin. Follow the culture and you will be led away from God by the second source; his name is Satan. … More The Villain Inside Of You
God calls His children to think clearly for we tend to lose our way simply by thinking poorly. Sin causes us to have muddled minds. At merriam-webster.com, the definition of muddle is 1. a state in which everything is out of order, 2. a state of mental confusion, 3. a state of mental uncertainty. Sin … More A Muddled Mind
In my early years of my faith, you could have called me Martha. I responded to what was right in front of me vying for my attention. While Jesus was a part of me, I did not give Him all of me. I let my wants and desires dictate my actions each day rather than … More The Mary and Martha Predicament
The more you understand the battle that wages on within your heart as a believer in Christ, the more receptive you are to walking in obedience. As you walk by faith daily, it becomes easier and easier to hear from the Holy Spirit and respond to how He is leading you. So, what really is … More The Battle From Within
Carol J German 