Give Your Burdens the Axe
If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of giving success. - Ecclesiastes 10:10
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Live Weak?
It’s hard for me to judge Lance. Had I been in his shoes, I may have followed the same mountaintop path to vain glory that he chose. As I watched him confess before the world, the takeaway for me was the theme of our books and our ministry: It’s okay to be weak. Admitting weakness will make us strong as we lean on the Lord.
Lighten Your Load in 2013
What is true for physical limits “carries” over to spiritual and emotional limits. We can only haul so many burdens before control squirts out of our hands. Nerves shatter. Tempers are lost. We stumble under the weight.
Did Jesus Cry on Christmas?
Jesus certainly shed real tears in His adult life, so why would crying as a baby be a problem?
Five Steps to Peace in Adversity
Relax your mind and heart – don’t permit them to race on over various scenarios. Focus instead on the Lord and His love and power.
The Right Touch
His touch is a game-changer. He grants supernatural power, strength and endurance enabling us to overcome impossible circumstances.
Pathway to Glory – Suffering?
Maybe when God wants to accomplish something, He marks it with struggle so humans know their limits and give all glory to Him.
Unfreezing the Sheep
When you have cancer or a life-threatening illness or crisis, you tend to pay closer attention to Bible verses which once may have read like a nursery rhyme.
The Key to Handling Setbacks
Asaph’s spirits lifted when he began to recount God’s past wonders on his and Israel’s behalf. He needed to view his current struggles in light of God’s history of compassion and deliverance. Then he could encourage himself that God was indeed up to something good… again.
Healing Deserved?
If we grasp both the heights of God’s holiness and the depths of our own sin, we will not approach God with a sense of entitlement. Instead we will humbly approach Him on the basis of grace – His unmerited favor.