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The Key to a Life Full of Abundance and Surprise and Peace
Every time I looked at my left hand, it felt empty without that beautiful diamond ring we had picked out. I felt as if I had nothing left. God had stripped away the very thing I had been working so hard for. We were almost there. We had almost made it. And then it was… The post The Key to a Life Full of Abundance and Surprise and Peace appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Discovering Hope
Come to Me for rest and refreshment. The journey has been too much for you, and you are bone-weary. Do not be ashamed of your exhaustion. Instead, see it as an opportunity for Me to take charge of your life. Remember that I can fit everything into a pattern for good, including the things you… The post Discovering Hope appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Whose Agenda is Our Concern Anyway?
The first petition in the Lord’s Prayer is that God’s name be hallowed. The second petition, “Your Kingdom come,” builds on the first by showing us how God’s name is hallowed in the world. God reveals His character and reputation as His Kingdom spreads to every corner of the earth and as citizens of that… The post Whose Agenda is Our Concern Anyway? appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Becoming a King: Becoming Powerful
The great problem of the earth and the great aim of the masculine journey boil down to this: when can you trust a man with power? ~ John Eldredge A thirty-year-old man is like a densely populated city; nothing new can be built… without something else being torn down. ~ Mike Mason Stand at the… The post Becoming a King: Becoming Powerful appeared first on FaithGateway.
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You’ll Get Through This — It’s Wrapup Week
Friends, this is it. We’re wrapping up this week Max’s phenomenal teaching from You’ll Get Through This, so get out your study guides and notes, fill in any blanks you missed, and re-watch the lesson videos. But don’t worry if you still need more time. Due to COVID-19 and shipping delays for some study guides,… The post You’ll Get Through This — It’s Wrapup Week appeared first on FaithGateway.
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A Cleft in a Rock
A God Who Is With You When You Reach the End of Yourself Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My… The post A Cleft in a Rock appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Loving Others at Their Worst
When Saturday Night Live comedian Pete Davidson crudely mocked Congressman-elect Dan Crenshaw because of his eye patch and flippantly remarked, “I know he lost his eye in the war or whatever,” no one expected the former Navy SEAL and decorated war hero to respond to the insults in the way that he did. The mockery… The post Loving Others at Their Worst appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Why Such Lack and Evil?
Why Such Lack and Evil? The fact that “devils” are predominantly comic figures in the modern imagination will help you. If any faint suspicion of your existence begins to arise in his mind, suggest to him a picture of something in red tights, and persuade him that since he cannot believe in that (it is… The post Why Such Lack and Evil? appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Staying Strong Like Jesus
My young daughter looks at me and cries, “Mommy, I’m falling!” I know it’s a test. In actuality, her falling-off-the-couch body is just half a foot away from the ground. It doesn’t matter. For her, this is a test. She’s asking, “Mommy, can I trust you to catch me? To really be there for me?” I’ve asked these very same questions of God during various trials. God, how will You possibly show up when my bank account is tens of thousands of dollars in debt? Will You be there for me when Multiple Sclerosis makes me unable to walk? Will You abandon me too, like those people did? Will You…
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What I’ve Learned
I have learned something that has changed my family. It is simple and profound. The learning is founded on these 2 concepts: One: Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Is. 9:6) Two: I follow Jesus. “Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.’” (My.16:24 ESV) Note here: Jesus is not the Prince of Conflict. Nor the Prince of Double-Mindedness. Nor Prince of fear. Here, in the busyness of my day — I can ask myself: Am I following and pursuing peace, or lesser things? Doing this makes me a wiser decision-maker. For instance, this helps me to:…
