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In Genesis 25, the twins have grown up. Esau returns home from an unsuccessful hunting trip, only to find Jacob sitting outside the tent cooking a hearty lentil stew. We don’t get a lot of detail in the story as to how long Esau was away, whether it was a few days or a few [...]

Co-author of the best-selling book Boundaries, Dr. John Townsend recently authored an interesting book entitled, “Where Is God?” I was given this book to review by Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of the Booksneeze Blogger’s Club and was excited to read it. Inside, the book contains numerous thoughts John himself has had about God’s presence [...]

God’s unconditional love is yours, regardless of what you’ve done in the past and regardless of what you will do in the future. He cannot love you any more or any less than He does at this moment. He lives and longs to heal your brokenness and reveal your true identity as His child. When [...]

If you’re in a hard place today, know that God is with you. One day soon, you will look back and see how your loving Father caused all things – even the pain and suffering – to work together for good. Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work [...]

While out for a walk last Sunday, I spotted a Dad riding a tandem bicycle with his little boy behind him peddling like crazy. My friend and I laughed because we knew the father was really doing all the work while Junior, who thought he was helping His Dad with all his peddling, was really [...]

Two Christians can do the exact same thing for two entirely different reasons. One may be doing good works to build his reputation in the eyes of others or to justify himself in the eyes of God because he feels he must earn his salvation, while another does his good works out of faith and [...]

Feeling frustrated is a sign that God has more in store for you than you realize. Often we get caught up in the little things and miss the big picture, but as you trust and obey God’s still small voice, He will move you forward in His purpose and plan, step by step. He who [...]

Waiting plays an important role in our walk with Christ. But after months and even years of waiting on God to fulfill His promises, we can grow weary in well-doing, especially when the promise doesn’t come when and how we think it should. When there are no outward and visible signs that God is working [...]

When the battle is long and difficult to bear, it’s easy to entertain the idea of giving up and quitting. But that is the one thing that will automatically disqualify you from gaining the victory in your situation. So if you have already quit, unquit. Get back in the ring. You may take a few [...]

Growing up in rural Ontario, I spent most of my summers barefoot. Occasionally, a sharp pain would stop me dead in my tracks and after careful examination, I would discover a tiny thistle barely visible beneath the surface. I was always surprised that something so little could cause so much pain. Knowing from experience it [...]