Making Way for God Through the Trials We know what comfort feels like, but I think we truly know, feel, and remember every trial we have faced because those are the moments that shape us. Those trials reveal the areas in our lives where growth and change are needed. Life will always have trials and conflicts, but it’s how we handle them that reveals our growth and character. If you want to find out where your weaknesses are, just wait for a conflict or trial to arise. Isaiah

This month, we are spotlighting HIS Ministries, a ministry in Santa Fe, Texas, that is working to overcome the obstacles rural residents of Galveston County face in accessing much needed resources. Founded in 1991, HIS Ministries exists to share God’s love by providing compassionate assistance to individuals and families in need throughout the Hitchcock and Santa Fe communities. They meet both physical and emotional needs through food, financial support, spiritual guidance, a

Fall On Your Knees It was about 2003, and I was going through a growing period in my walk with the Lord. I had rededicated my life back to God in 1999, this time with a full understanding of what that truly meant (I was 7 years old when I got saved). God saw where my heart was headed, what I was relying on, and what I was giving my attention to, and He took it away from me. I needed that jolt. It was through that stripping away of people and things that I found myself despera

Knowing God, Following His Instruction God’s righteousness refers to His perfect, holy nature and just actions. He is inherently good and faithful. God’s instruction — that is His Word and the guidance the Holy Spirit gives us. If God is righteous and good, then it makes sense that His instruction would guide us in the same direction. In being an ambassador of Christ, we need direction, so we know how to live that kind of life. When we look into the Word of God, we find that

Seek the Lord in Faith Through All Seasons and Reap the Harvest That is Coming I sought the Lord for Scripture for the week, and He gave me three. At first, I was trying to figure out how they even connected. So, I read each one along with the commentary in my study Bible… and they do, in fact, go together. They bring hope, they teach patience, and they show that seeking the Lord in all things through faith is what leads us to the reward — the Kingdom of Heaven. Those scriptu

Let God Speak The voices of this world are loud — and the loudest is usually our own. So often, we tell others to speak kindly to themselves. We encourage them, and we want them to encourage others. Yet minutes later, we can do something and speak to ourselves in a way we would never suggest to someone else — or even speak to someone else that way. I am guilty of this exact thing. I tell my kids to speak with kindness and not to talk down to themselves… but what I say and wha