Tag Archives: all things work together for good

“Hey you.” “Who me?” “Yes, you, child of God. Did you know that you are called?” “No, not me. I can’t preach. I can’t teach. I can’t … [insert excuse here]. Let’s face it, we can really come up with excuses when we want to, can’t we? We often want ...

Have you given much thought recently to Paul’s words of encouragement written in Romans eight?  The last half of the chapter finds Paul reminding believers that God hasn’t forgotten them, or us for that matter.  Paul implies that regardless of our circumstances God is still in control and will make ...

Friends, today I am going to talk about the things that God cannot do. No, it’s not Pick-On-God Day. These are things His Holy Word tells us He cannot do, and it’s good that we know them. So humor me for a few minutes and let’s look at this list ...

“We are a family torn apart, but Jesus hasn’t abandoned us.” Those are the words boldly spoken by Naghmeh Abedini on June 2, 2015. She testified in front of a room of politicians as she has done many times before about the imprisonment of her husband, Saeed. This time it was ...

“We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God–those whom He has called according to His plan.” Romans 8:28 Two of the hardest things I’ve learned are understanding God’s plan when life is falling apart, and learning in the storm.  In the past four years ...