Perfect Plans for You
-Joe Fornear History is truly “His story.” We make plans and do our thing, but He works it all to our good (Romans 8:28). At first, however, developments might not look good at all! In fact, sometimes people may deliberately…
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PUSH – Pray Until Something Happens
The bonus of persevering in prayer is He often answers later in the game; that is “late” from the human perspective. So let’s persevere and pray until something happens!
Living in the Eye of the Storm
-Joe Fornear So you’ve hit up everyone you know to pray for your physical healing from cancer. Perhaps deep in the night you’ve cried out to God for a better marriage. Maybe you’ve practically begged God for a different job. And…
Where Is God While My Heart Breaks?
I hear it in your voices. I read it in your emails and notes. I see it in your eyes. Your cancer battle is a beat down. Mine was too. If it’s not the cancer wreaking havoc, it’s the treatments.…
A Little Light Changes Everything
-Joe Fornear Sometimes when times are especially tough, His light shines through … and everything changes! God has always shone into my life through music. During my Stage IV melanoma cancer battle, I had a lot of trouble focusing. I couldn’t listen to…
Getting Carried Away
-Terri Fornear Surely He took up my weaknesses and carried my sorrows… Isaiah 53:4 Can you imagine this God, Who created zillions of stars and knows about and counts every grain of sand on this earth? He sees you; Sees me. my…
Slip-Proof Grip
-Joe Fornear When Someone has a really strong grip on you, YOUR grip strength matters little! This picture and the verses below paint a powerful truth about Jesus’ and the Father’s hearts toward us. Jesus said both He and The…
Grab On!
-Joe Fornear Last weekend I was giving out Stronghold Ministry gift baskets at a Relay for Life in my hometown of Pittsburgh. My three sisters were with me at the Stronghold Ministry tent and my brother’s band was playing. They…
How to Have Peace Exactly Like God’s Peace
-Joe Fornear Picture God seated on His throne, high above His universe. Do you see Him as upset, nervous, frantic? Probably not – He’s at rest. This, my friends, is perfect peace. Consider His type of peace: God never freaks…
When I’m Anxious, It’s Simple …
-Joe Fornear When I’m anxious, it’s simple, … I’m depending too much on myself. I’ve taken on a burden I was never intended or created to bear. I’m not believing God’s promise that He already has a perfect plan and…