Do you ever look at your problems and think there is no way to solve them—that even God is stuck this time? God does not look at your problems that way. He is a miracle-worker. Do not go around thinking He won’t work a miracle for you! When Israel had enemies, God intervened. Sometimes theContinue reading “How Can God Possibly Fix This?”
Author Archives: Steven Wales
Choose: It is Up to You.
We make choices every day. But religion is something most do not consider a choice. Billions of people in the world simply accept the religion of their parents, just as they take on the language, diet, and customs of their parents. But God requires us to make a choice. You cannot drift into faith, likeContinue reading “Choose: It is Up to You.”
Are You Drifting or Driving?
The river of time never stops flowing—and everyone is heading downstream. But are you drifting or are you driving? Children drift. They eat what their parents feed them. They wear the clothes their parents provide. They live in their parents’ houses. Mom and Dad pick their schools, sports, and hobbies. When children are small mostContinue reading “Are You Drifting or Driving?”
Singing at Funerals.
Dana Dawkins must have sung solos and led singing at a thousand funerals. I always remember a particularly sad funeral when she sang a song called “Trust His Heart.” I know she has performed that song at many funerals. Why? Because the message is so encouraging. Here’s the chorus: “God is too wise to beContinue reading “Singing at Funerals.”
Manslaughter.
When did you last use the word “accident” to excuse yourself from liability? Can you remember? Were you accidentally tardy? Did you accidentally dent your car? Accidentally neglect an assignment? How often I screamed as a child: “BUT IT WAS AN ACCIDENT!” I knew accidents were not punished the way intentional acts were. If youContinue reading “Manslaughter.”
The Way of All the Earth.
When Joshua saw his death approaching, he said: “Behold, I AM GOING THE WAY OF ALL THE EARTH” Joshua 23:14. That puts it in perspective doesn’t it? Everything on earth dies. Every plant, animal, and person. We honor graveyards but sometimes I walk through a forest or pasture and wonder who may have died thereContinue reading “The Way of All the Earth.”
Cookie Cutter.
I used to watch my mom use a rolling pin to make a sheet of thin, flat cookie dough on wax paper. Then she stamped it with tin cookie cutters to cut out shapes: doughy little Christmas trees or stars or bells or stockings. She would bake them, spread icing on them, and—voila! Christmas cookies. Continue reading “Cookie Cutter.”
Disappointment.
“But the Levites among you do not get a portion of land, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the Lord” Joshua 18:7. Life is unfair. You work hard but it goes unnoticed. You earn a promotion that never comes. You are faithful to the Lord, yet He blesses your friends with things He won’tContinue reading “Disappointment.”
Shortcut!
Don’t you love a good shortcut? That feeling when you had a long walk ahead, but found a way under a fence and cut the time in half? Or when you exit the freeway to avoid traffic and it works? What a great feeling! I once shaved an hour from a hike with the BoyContinue reading “Shortcut!”
Perfection and Perfect Obedience.
Is it possible to be perfect? Well, how do you define “perfect”? It is not possible to be perfectly sinless. But it is possible to earn a perfect score on a test, right? Is anyone in the Bible perfect? God’s word never hides the flaws of God’s people: Moses was angry, Joseph was spoiled, NoahContinue reading “Perfection and Perfect Obedience.”
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