What if the only thing standing between where you are and where God has called you to be is a fight? It might be the last thing you expected, especially on your journey with Christ. We’re taught that “blessed are the peace-makers” and that we should “make every effort to live in peace” (Matthew 5:9;… The post The Fight appeared first on FaithGateway.

Editor’s Note: What can we learn from Mister Fred Rogers about kindness, loving your neighbor, and learning to talk about our feelings during difficult times? Tom Hanks portrays the children’s television icon in the major motion picture, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, out now on digital platforms, DVD, and Blue-ray. What many people did not… The post Mister Rogers: “Look for the Helpers” appeared first on FaithGateway.

I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should stay in darkness. — John 12:46 My mouth was dry. My hands a bit numb. There was a stabbing tightness in my chest. My mind blurred as my thoughts became a fragmented kaleidoscope of a million pictured… The post What Makes Rejection So Awful? appeared first on FaithGateway.

Great crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet; and He healed them. — Matthew 15:30 Jesus went into the towns and countryside and sought out those who had been affected by all forms of ailments. And He healed them. Jesus… The post Jesus OBS Week 3 — Compassionate Physician appeared first on FaithGateway.

God moments are real and are occurring all around us all of the time.  They are happening whether we recognize them or not. In fact, I’m convinced we miss out on so many simply because we’re not aware of the indicators that help us recognize them.  That awareness could differentiate between an average and an… The post How to Recognize God Moments appeared first on FaithGateway.

This is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. — 1 John 5:14-15 Have you ever shared something deeply… The post 3 Scriptures That Will Help Draw You Near to God appeared first on FaithGateway.

  When the way just ahead of you seems too difficult, turn to Me and say: “I can’t, but we (You and I together) can.” Acknowledging your inability to handle things on your own is a healthy dose of reality. However, this is only one part of the equation, because a sense of inadequacy by… The post Jesus Always: Coping Through Hard Times with Me appeared first on FaithGateway.