Imagine if when a child was born, the baby’s parents sat down and wrote a book for him. In that book they gave examples of problems the child might face in life and solutions to those problems....

Sometimes it might feel like the world is falling apart and nothing is making sense. It can be hard to understand what is taking place....

The best gift we can give our children is love. But that love can come wrapped in many different packages....

Fear can create doubt, making you believe your circumstances will never change. Your focus becomes fixed on your situation, and you don’t turn to God....

The word “leave” in today’s verse means “fail. ” God is telling us that He will not fail to fulfill the promises He has made to us....

If you’re a walker or a runner and your shoes could talk, what would they say? I’m sure when they saw you coming, they’d say, “Oh no, here we go again. ” Once your feet are in those shoes, they are completely surrendered to your will....

Despite how dysfunctional King David’s family was and Tamar’s unfair call to silence in 2 Samuel 13, God made sure her story was recorded in the Bible. Perhaps God documented it for you to realize that the things that took place in your past—abuse, abandonment, lack of affection—weren’t your fault....

When a ship is about to set out on a voyage, the call is given, “All ashore who’s going ashore!” If we don’t heed the warning, we’ll be taking a trip we didn’t plan on taking, a costly mistake. Wouldn’t it be nice if when we’re about to say or do something unwise, we’d hear a booming voice warning us that we’re about to make a very costly mistake? We’ve all made bad choices and taken costly trips we never intended to take....

Most of us have never witnessed the kind of global pandemic we’re now experiencing. Along with the new normal that will be the natural outcome of this unprecedented time in history will come unlimited opportunities to change something—or maybe even everything—about our lives....

What is your greatest desire? Is it for wealth, respect, security, or marital bliss? There are a variety of goals that you might strive toward, but your ultimate desire should be to know God intimately. God is far more real than the world you can see, hear, or touch....