Posts tagged “Confidence”
He knows you by name
How many people know you? I mean, really know you? Your spouse or close family members, your best friend, someone you’ve worked closely with…
On God’s side
During the Civil War, one of President Lincoln’s advisors said he was grateful God was on the Union’s side. Lincoln told him, “Sir, my…
Having hope
Job suffered in a way that I can’t imagine. He lost everything in a matter of minutes. His livestock. His livelihood. His house. His…
Choose to praise
When I was a teenager, it seemed to me that everybody else pretty much had it going on and I was on the outside…
It’s a scam
This summer, a Wisconsin woman answered her phone. A scammer claimed to be from the Social Security Administration and told the woman she would…
Recognize your idols
The word idol today has a pleasant connotation. In today’s lingo it means a star, a great performer, someone who can wow and dazzle a crowd,…
Praying at our wits’ end
We hit our limits by getting ahead of ourselves: stretching, trying, straining, falling, adjusting, and trying again. We gain wisdom from overreaching. We learn…
How to make godly decisions on gray-area issues
Wouldn’t it be nice if the Bible was neatly indexed to the issues of your life? It’d be great if you could turn to…
When you’re hanging by a thread, remember who holds the spool
Dr. James Dobson is known for saying, “There are two kinds of people in the world: those who are suffering and those who will…
An f-bomb in the pastor’s office
The woman dropped the f-bomb in my office. And she didn’t even flinch. I tried to hide how offended I was, to take a…
2 Questions to Ask Your Kids Today!
Journalist Hilde Kate Lysiak broke a news story about a neighborhood murder. After talking with neighbors and police, she posted a full-length story and…