Category: Inspirational

Sometimes, as Jesus was ministering and a large crowd would gather to hear Him, it would begin to get late and they would need food but alas, most of them brought no food with them. A couple of times Jesus multiplied the food that was there and fed the multitude with a few loaves and […]

We can have our faith built up by remembering some assurances Jesus himself has given us. For instance, in the fifth chapter of Matthew, Jesus assures us that not one little dot or letter of the law of God will be done away with until it is fulfilled. No matter how much the world changes […]

Sometimes it may seem like it would be easier to just not try to have friends, even if it means not being a part of a local church. You might even feel that way toward having a family or being in a marriage. “Why go through all of the hurt and sacrifice that it takes […]

The Lord tells us to ask and to seek and to knock. Not because He does not know what we need but more for us to acknowledge our need before Him and to look to Him as our provider. But, if He knows what I need before I even ask Him, why do I need […]

We all need hope; it is a vital ingredient in a blessed and victorious life in this world. The key is to be sure you are hoping in that which is real and true, not in something someone said because it made you feel good to have hope in what they were saying. The only […]

Jesus talked about one of the reasons a project remains unfinished; the builder didn’t count the cost before he began to build and so he leaves the project unfinished. It was a great idea and the builder had the best of intentions, but once he got started and realized what it was going to cost […]

Everything that you do for others is a blessing from God, whether it is planting seeds of faith and hope and encouragement in the heart of someone, or maybe watering the seeds that someone else has planted; being there day after day to help that person grow in the Lord or maybe get back on […]

Jesus confirmed what Moses had told the children of Israel time and again: if you obey the Word of God, you will be blessed. It is not a matter of just knowing what it says but rather choosing purposefully to obey God’s word. To hear the Word of God and to keep it, that’s where […]

Elisha prophesied over a woman that she would have a son within a year’s time, and she did. The child grew and one day, he went out to the field to let his father know he wasn’t feeling well. By mid day, sitting on his mother’s knee, the child died and she takes him upstairs and lays […]

It is a blessing to have happy times and those are some wonderful opportunities to give glory to God, but they do not take the place of joy. Happiness is applied externally and joy comes from within. But, what if you do not have any joy on the inside, how is it supposed to come […]