Devotionals, 316 total items found

Ruminations on Immanuel        
Even though my test anxiety was nothing like the monumental task that Solomon was given, the same words of encouragement given to him sustained me.

Request with Faith        
We all have faith in God in the sense that we believe He exists. However, when presenting our requests to God, simply believing that He exists is not enough. This article discusses the kind of faith we ought to have in order for our prayers to be answered by God.

A Faith with No Partiality        
My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. —James 2:1

How Do You Come Before God?        
Praying is supposed to comfort me and help me through this. Why am I still feeling this way?

Remembered as Blessing        
How we live our lives now can have impressions on people even after we have passed on. As a child of God, how do we want to lead our lives so we can be remembered as a blessing?

Time and Chance Happen to Them All        
It’s tempting just to sit back and slack off when dedicated service and hard work seem irrelevant and unappreciated. After all, what use is it?

Gentle Replies        

The Backseat        
Sometimes when people tell us to "trust God," we have no tangible idea of what that means.

Strength and Courage        
Naturally, when we are first appointed to do some work for God, we might feel afraid that we may not be capable of taking up the task.

When God Does Not Answer        
Why do our prayers go unanswered? Is God trying our patience? Or perhaps we are found lacking in His eyes. When we pray, we need to first examine ourselves before we expect God to act upon our requests.