He was clever, gifted and already famous. Still, he kept pointing the applause elsewhere. David had plenty of opportunities to use his platform to bolster his reputation and fame in Israel. But he had no need to blow his own horn. He only wanted to brag about the God he loved. Psalm 34 was written […]
Redeveloped
Before Your Anger Decides What Happens Next
Finding a safe place for the emotions that threaten to overwhelm us With God, trust falls are a sure thing. He’ll never let us down when we throw ourselves on Him. He can handle anything we dish out. Nothing catches Him off guard. When anger, hurt, and pain overwhelm us and threaten to drown us, […]
Before We Even Ask
The more I thought about toddlers, the more this verse made sense. Isaiah 65:24 (NLT) – “I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still talking about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers.” Years ago, in my late teens and early twenties, I worked with preschoolers […]
The Measure I Didn’t Know I Was Using
What’s the Measure of a Man? Let’s go on a bit of an investigative hunt, shall we? I was reading Proverbs 16:7 recently. “When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.” As I pondered that verse, my first question wasn’t: How does God make our […]
You Can’t Have It Both Ways
“God is with you in all that you do.” Those sound like wonderful words to have someone say about you. They were spoken about Abraham by Abimelech in Genesis 21. But Abimelech didn’t stop there. “God is with you in all that you do. Now therefore, swear to me here by God that you will […]
Never Lose Your Sense of “I Wonder”
For years, I think I unconsciously thought of eternal life as something that began after we died. But Jesus didn’t give that impression in 1 John 2:24–25: “As for you, let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide […]
Generosity: It’s Not About What’s in Your Wallet
I’ve got some good news for you and perhaps some bad news, depending on how you look at it. If you’ve thought that only the rich can afford to be generous, think again. Generosity is an act of the heart. It has nothing to do with what’s in your wallet. Proverbs 11:25: “A generous person […]
When “They” Became “We”
Daniel’s prayer reminds me that true repentance begins when I stop pointing fingers. Every once in a while, I’m reading through the Bible and something catches my attention that makes me stop and think, Hold on a minute… I don’t think I’ve noticed that before. That happened while I was reading Daniel chapter 9. Daniel […]
Not Always All Together
“NOT ALWAYS ALL TOGETHER” is Launched!! Hi, I’m Katherine Walden, and I’d like to ask you a question. Are Christians really supposed to be the ones who’ve got it all together all the time? If the title of my book, “Not Always All Together“, is any indication, I certainly don’t believe so. Some people believe […]