Category Archives: God

He Fills My Life with Good Things

Psalm 103:1–5 (NLT)Let all that I am praise the Lord;with my whole heart, I will praise His holy name.Let all that I am praise the Lord;may I never forget the good things He does for me.He forgives all my sinsand … Continue reading

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Amos: Wake-Up Call from a Farmer

The book of Amos is only nine chapters long, but it delivers one of the most jarring wake-up calls in all of Scripture—and it came from an unlikely source: a farmer. Amos wasn’t a prophet by training. He was a … Continue reading

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God Uses All Kinds: Even the Ornery and Cantankerous

I just finished reading the book of Jonah again. What a strange, short, and powerful story. Let’s be honest—Jonah wasn’t exactly a model of godliness or cheerfulness. He was ornery. Cantankerous. Resistant. He ran from God, reluctantly obeyed, and then … Continue reading

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Running the Wrong Way: Lessons from Jonah’s Detour

Have you ever known exactly what God was asking you to do—and still went in the opposite direction? Jonah did. In one of the most dramatic acts of defiance in Scripture, the prophet Jonah receives a crystal-clear word from God: … Continue reading

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Prayer That Produces Results

Reflections from a Patio in PalermoBy Mark Cole This morning, as I sit on an outdoor patio in beautiful Palermo, Italy, with the sounds of scooters in the distance and the warm Mediterranean sun slowly rising, I find myself reading … Continue reading

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Come Close to God – And Watch the Enemy Flee

Scripture:“So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you.”— James 4:7–8 (NLT) In just a few powerful sentences, James gives us a blueprint for … Continue reading

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The Foundation of Wisdom

“Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.”— Proverbs 9:10 (NLT) We live in a culture filled with information. Knowledge is available at our fingertips. Yet with all this data, … Continue reading

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Called the Friend of God

In James 2:23, we find one of the most astonishing titles given to a human being in Scripture: “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith. He was even called the friend of God.” What … Continue reading

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Faith That Works

“What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone?”—James 2:14 (NLT) James doesn’t pull any punches. In a world where it’s … Continue reading

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The Humbling Path to Healing: Lessons from Naaman’s Encounter with Elisha

One of the most remarkable stories of healing in the Old Testament is found in 2 Kings 5—the account of Naaman, the powerful Syrian commander who was also a leper. It’s a story that beautifully weaves together themes of pride, … Continue reading

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