"There is one who scatters, yet increases... and... on who withholds... but it leads to poverty."    Proverbs 11:24 NKJVNot all poverty is financial; there is a spiritual poverty that comes from not r...  Read More

"A time to gain, and a time to lose."    Ecclesiastes 3:6 NKJVWhat else do our children need from us when they're grieving? (1) Our honesty. They need to know we're hurting too. When they see you cryi...  Read More

"A time to gain, and a time to lose."     Ecclesiastes 3:6 NKJVHow can we help our children navigate life's losses? (1) Don't underestimate their capacity for grief. Children are often the "forgotten"...  Read More

"A time to be born, and a time to die."    Ecclesiastes 3:2Researchers at the Colorado Institute of Grief offer us this helpful four-stage path to recovery. Stage on - Shock. Our initial response is o...  Read More

"A time to gain and a time to lose."    Ecclesiastes 3:6 NKJVGod's Word neither ignores nor minimizes the painful realities of life. Inevitably, we and our loved ones will experience life's losses: il...  Read More

"Satan has asked to sift... you as wheat. But I have prayed... that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."    Luke 22:31-32 NIVJon Walker says, "When Jesus ...  Read More

"We are wrestling with... the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil."    Ephesians 6:12 GWTIn his classic book, War on the Saints, Jessie Penn-Lewis writes, ...  Read More

"Dear friends, don't try to get even. Let God take revenge."     Romans 12:19 CEVWhen someone has hurt or betrayed you, it goes against your grain to resist the instinct for revenge - especially when ...  Read More

"He gave His Son - will He not also freely give us all things?"    Romans 8:32 GNTDo you like to collect Bible promises for challenging times? When your collection seems inadequate, do you add to it, ...  Read More

"Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us."    Psalm 62:8 NKJVLife can feel overwhelming when you're responsible for mortgage and rent payments, medical bills, clothes for the family, es...  Read More

"Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed."   Proverbs 15:22 NIVA good adviser does three things: they observe you, instruct you, and motivate you. At first, the thought of ...  Read More

"Wisdom is found in those who take advice."    Proverbs 13:10 NIVTo win in life, you must become a lifelong learner. And learning requires submission; a quality of character we sometimes think doesn't...  Read More