God is Always With You

In Psalm 27, verses 1-3 it says: The Lord is my light and my salvation–whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life–of whom shall I be afraid? When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though an […]

I read newspapers regularly, and I often read the obituaries. I see a picture and learn about a family. Young faces catch my eye. This is not morbid curiosity. I understand the devastation of losing someone close to me. My mother died suddenly when I was 13 in a car accident. Reading the obituaries gives […]

Proverbs Chapter 24, verse 16 is a favorite Scripture of mine. It says: for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again…[NIV Bible] It’s a good thing that I don’t earn my own righteousness, because I fail to be righteous so often. In God’s eyes, you are made righteous by what you believe […]

In Psalm Chapter 139, verse 13, it says:  For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. [NIV Bible] God created you and He wanted you to be born. He gave you talents and abilities. God has made every person unique and special. No one else can be who you […]

In Proverbs Chapter 4, verse 25 it says:  Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. [NIV Bible] The past may hold painful memories and loss. We may feel guilt and regret about the past. Or maybe we recognize missed opportunities and foolish missteps. We can often only see truths about […]

You can tell the truth when you pray because God already knows everything. Being able to be completely honest is a feeling of freedom unlike any other. Being completely honest with other people is difficult for a variety of reasons. We may fear hurting them. We may be afraid they will reject us. We may […]

There are many situations that are out of our control. We may have a serious illness or an addiction. Friends may suffer through adultery, abuse or divorce. Our children may have psychiatric illnesses. Family members may be impulsive and reckless. We live with uncertainty and unfairness. We can’t predict the future. We can’t anticipate everything […]

Understanding that God loves you is an important part of becoming a Christian. If you believe that God is mad at you for your faults or weaknesses (we all have them! 🙂 ), it can inhibit you from seeking God. But the truth is, God does love you as you are right now. He is […]

God sticks closer to you than anyone else. He is literally always there. King David wrote most of the Psalms, and he talks about God’s constant presence in Psalm 139, verses 7-10:  Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? If I go up to the heavens, You are there; if […]

I used to feel wrong when I cried, like I wasn’t being as strong as I should be if I did. In more recent times, I would let my tears fall without sobbing. My face and my clothes would get wet, but I wouldn’t really cry, I would spend the entire time trying to steady myself enough […]