If you could magically remove all struggles from the earth, would you?
Please note: the ability and power to overcome fear does not come from you – it comes from Him!
At the top of our knowledge mountain stands a cross - The Wonderful Cross - which extends through the heavens, touching the outer edges of the universe, and forever declaring God’s good intentions towards us.
Now we all have different tastes and callings which we were born to carry out, but there is a common inclination in every human – praise.
Enter 12-year-old Joey Norris, a cancer survivor currently undergoing treatment. He posted a picture of himself in the kneeling position while hooked up to his chemo machine. He called it “Tebowing while chemoing.” You have to love Joey's fight... and faith.
Lord, there are always so many reasons to be grateful! Help us to count our blessings - always.
Fortunately, nothing has the potential to improve our knowledge of Him like a major crisis. A little desperation goes a long way.
Our faith is just like a muscle. If we want to enlarge our muscles, we place them under the distress of additional weight.
Where we see extenuating reasons to fret, God sees opportunities to reveal Himself strong on our behalf.
Is it any wonder that in hard times, God asks us to look away from our earthly dilemmas and look up to Him and His stellar handiwork?