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Tag Archives: trust
Bring Your Umbrella
“Once, all of the villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer all the people gathered, but only one boy came with an umbrella. That is faith.” ~Unknown One of the least understood teachings of the Bible … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged God, James 2:18, Jesus, love, salvation, trust, umbrella
24 Comments
A Childlike Faith
Photo Credit: Santa Monica, United States – Lauren Lulu Taylor (unsplash.com) “A complete life is the life of a child. When I am fully conscious of my awareness of Christ, there is something wrong. It is the sick person who … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged childlike, Christ, discipleship, heaven, Jesus, Matthew 18:3, trust
12 Comments
Harvest of Hope
“Hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all… As long as matters are really hopeful, hope is mere flattery or platitude. It is only when everything is hopeless that hope begins to be a … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged beauty, Covid-19, faith, harvest, hope, photoblog, Thanksgiving, trust
16 Comments
Hold Fast
“Have courage for the great sorrows of life, and patience for the small ones. And when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.” ~Victor Hugo God is awake. ∴
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged courage, faithfulness, God, Hebrews 10:23, tasks, trust, Victor Hugo
18 Comments
Tend to Your Roots
“The death of a dream is often a subtle form of idolatry. We lose faith in the God who gave us the big dream and settle for a small dream that we can accomplish without his help.” ~Mark Batterson
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged God, hope, idolatry, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Mark Batterson, trust, vision
22 Comments
After the Storm
Buildings that have been traumatized by storms need restoration. So do human hearts. 2020 has been full of such storms. I know of no greater path to restoration than to trust in our designer and builder, the One who loves … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged 2020, Deuteronomy 31:8, fear, God, Jeremiah 29:1, trauma, trust
19 Comments
What If It’s Not How We Expect It to Be
Dear believers: What if God’s plans for the future don’t go the way we expect them to? (Has the present?) What if everything plays out in a way we could never have imagined? Does it matter? Has it ever? All … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged 1 Corinthians 2:9, cartoon, God, love, trust, unexpected
43 Comments
Lord, Order My Steps
“It’s ‘not by bread alone’ we live, but by ‘every word’ that comes from His mouth (Deuteronomy 8:3). Not every paragraph or sentence, but every word. Not every year or every month, but every moment. God’s word is ‘a lamp … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged child, God, Healing River, Matthew 19:26, novel, steps, trust
25 Comments
Time to Walk on the Water
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged courage, Covid-19, God, Hebrews 13:5, Jesus, strength, trust
11 Comments
Trusting God
Serena et Eterna (photo by Zu Sanchez) We live in an uncertain era. In times like this I’m tempted to shout, “Why, Lord?” But then I think of our little cat Misha’s reaction after we’ve give her yet another dreaded … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged cat, Corrie Ten Boom, God, love, Proverbs 3:5-6, trust
41 Comments