For years, I agonized about God’s will. I prayed about it. Wondered about it. Searched for it. Fretted that I would somehow miss it altogether. I now know that I am not the only one that has suffered from this malady. Many Christians live in confusion about the will of God. And yet, God plainly states that He is not the author of confusion (I Corinthians 14:33, KJV). The more I read the Bible, the more I find that God plainly states what His revealed will is. Here are s

“I’m so used to being tense that when I’m calm, I get nervous.” – anonymous There was a time in my life that statement defined me. While I talked about peace and longed for peace, peace eluded me. Yet, peace is the inheritance of every child of God. Jesus Himself willed it to us before He went to the cross. It’s right there in the fourteenth chapter of John. “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart b

One of the most oft quoted scriptures in the New Testament is found in the book of Philippians. You see it on motivational plaques and hear it repeated when people are facing challenges that seem too hard to complete. Students claim it when they face a hard exam, and others stand on it when going on a difficult interview. Many people choose it as a life verse and make it a part of their signature. It is a powerful verse, but I am not sure that we always see it in its context.