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.
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Did Jesus Cry on Christmas?
Jesus certainly shed real tears in His adult life, so why would crying as a baby be a problem?
The Right Touch
His touch is a game-changer. He grants supernatural power, strength and endurance enabling us to overcome impossible circumstances.
Skip the Guilt Trip
God intended blame to die at Calvary, so let's allow our guilt trips to stop at the cross too.
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.
Navigating A Perfect Storm
We should face our storms head on. When we turn sideways or retreat, we are liable to get swamped by waves of burdens, worries and fears.
Storm-Proofing Secret
Peter's mistake was he focused on the wind and waves and took his eyes off Jesus.
A Builder’s Toughest Customer
Our best path is to not wedge Him into our little dream house with the white picket fence on Easy Street, but to bow before Him, and listen to His Words.
The Battle for Your Mind
We can’t prevent doubts and fears from popping into our thoughts, especially when we're going through a major crisis like fighting cancer. Yet we are not victims - we do not have to give in to destructive voices.
Sweet Surrender to the Sovereign One
The instinct to survive is good in itself, but an obsession with living can expose our soul to perhaps the most destructive fear – the fear of death.