Month: <span>September 2013</span>

Published September 16, 2013

Take a Step

by Max Lucado

Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. Faith is the belief that God will do what is right. My translation of the first few verses of Matthew chapter 5 say, “Blessed are the dirt-poor, nothing-to-give, trapped-in-a-corner, destitute, diseased,” and Jesus said, “for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

God says the more hopeless your circumstance, the more likely your salvation.  The greater your cares, the more genuine your prayers. Healing begins when we depend on Him. God’s help is near and always available, but it’s only given to those who seek it. Compared to God’s part, our part is minuscule but necessary.

Ask forgiveness. Call a counselor. Confess. Call mom. Visit a doctor. Feed a hungry person. Pray. Teach. Go. Do something that demonstrates faith. For faith with no effort is no faith at all. God will respond.  He has never rejected a genuine gesture of faith.  Never!

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Max Lucado
From: He Still Moves Stones
Used by permission

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Published September 14, 2013

What’s Next

by Vonette Bright

“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.”  Psalm 143:8

Jana Alcorn knelt beside her son’s bed.

Night-time prayer had been special for Jordan and his dad.

But Jana’s husband Bill had died. A huge void was left. The oncologist explained that Bill had cancer as a result of his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. He lived only twelve weeks after the diagnosis.

As representatives for Christ, Bill and Jana had helped others facing that same threat. Now, words seemed ineffective and comfortless for her.

But as Jana looked at her son, God spoke to her heart. Her purpose now was to raise Jordan to be a godly man. Friend, God says –  “Trust Me”

Jana admits she’s still learning that lesson. But God is restoring her joy for living and giving her strength in the task of raising a godly son.

Yes, trust God through the valley of the shadow of death. Don’t Throw in the Towel!

Hope Again by Jana Alcorn http://www.janaalcorn.com

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