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God—Father, Son, Holy Spirit—always, ALWAYS, loves His children.* God has infinite, eternal love for His children, those who have repented and believe in Jesus Christ; His children who have received Christ as Lord and Savior. For us, every single thing, every event, has the loving purpose of our sovereign God. Is it a hard day?…

Almighty sovereign holy God is not done with the world. Almighty sovereign holy God is not done with us. Hallelujah!

Are you feeling what I’m feeling? Irritable? Anxious? Stressed? Discouraged? Tempted? STOP! Emotions stem from thinking. The first step in stopping a negative emotion is to be conscious of what you are thinking; what you are saying to yourself. This isn’t as easy as it sounds. It takes practice. Why are you in despair, O…

My soul has been saturated with calamities. (Psalm 88:3) ~~ Things are tough for many people, both with personal issues and world concerns. As Christians, we must continue to praise God in these difficult times. Here are three examples. Hezekiah The Assyrians threatened Israel when Hezekiah was king, speaking to the people and delivering a…

What is God up to? God is sovereign over everybody and everything all the time.    The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His sovereignty rules over all. (Psalm 103:19) Our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases. (Psalm 115:3) I am the Lord, and there is no other,…

Escape Bad News We are all going to die … and we don’t know when. We might die of old age or illness or disease or injury or assassination or murder or calamity. The two certain things are: We will die and We will face God’s judgment. At death, a person might enter into eternal…

HOW to Have Peace Peace is an ardent desire for many (most?) of us. Biblically, peace is a tranquil attitude, an overwhelming sense of well-being. It is peace beyond comprehension. No matter the circumstances. But how? Have peace with God This supernatural peace is only possible IF you have peace with God, only IF you…

Christ in you,* the hope of glory. (Colossians 1:27) (See The Trinity in You) AND! You* are in Christ! (Ephesians 1:3-4) This is our new identity: We* are in Christ! We are new creatures. (2 Corinthians 5:17) We are united with Him. Like branches on His vine. Because we* are in Christ: We have received…

*This post is for those who have received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. If you have not, the following does not apply to you. But, please, read Becoming a Child of God. The Trinity is in you, believer in Christ! God is in you. Christ is in you. The Holy Spirit–the Spirit of God…

The admonition “keep going” is frequently on my mind. I’ve written about it before. There are a lot of reasons to keep going. Jesus tells us to, for one. God’s promises fuel our hope of what awaits us when we keep going. There are quips about keeping going even when there does not seem to…