While layoffs and cutbacks can be devastating, many times we all get our wants and needs mixed up. At those stages in our lives, we may be tempted to quit and say life is for the birds. When times are tough and you're facing a stack of bills or some other challenge, look at what [...]

"But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty." --1 Corinthians 1:27 (NKJV) Have you ever felt weak and just plain foolish in a situation? Well, join the club! [...]

"I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you." --Psalm 119-11 (ESV) Remember how we used to hide from each other when we were kids? Or how a few weeks before Christmas our parents would always hide our presents from us, but we always had a pretty good idea [...]

"Oh taste, and see that the Lord is good. How blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!" --Psalm 34-8 I remember growing up how my sister loved to cook. She made great cookies, and we loved to eat them as soon as they were cool enough to eat. But one day, she decided [...]

"In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God's promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone." --2 [...]

"And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus." --Philippians 4-19 (NLT) Have you ever had one of those really big moments in your life, when you knew you were living through a major turning oint you'd [...]