by Steve S. | Feb 15, 2010 | faith, God's purpose, Israel, Site News, Trust
“The vision is always a fact. It is the reality that is often a fraud.†(G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy) I’ve been to Israel a half dozen times in the last few years. You’d think it would get old after so many visits … it doesn’t. There’s something about...
by Steve S. | Oct 3, 2009 | Obedience, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times, Trust
Last week I wrote about why God would allow bad things to happen to people. Whether bad things were initiated by another person or by nature – like a tsunami or an earthquake. I also mentioned David Pawson’s book, Why Does God Allow Natural Disasters. The book...
by Steve S. | Jun 24, 2009 | Courage, faith, Fear, Heaven, love, money, peace, Prayer, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times, Trust
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without...
by Steve S. | Jun 9, 2009 | Courage, faith, Fear, God's Voice, Prayer, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times, Trust
Thriving in Tough Times Part 10 “For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way the rich man will fade away even while he goes about his business.†(James 1:11) There’s nothing pleasant...
by Steve S. | May 5, 2009 | Courage, faith, Fear, God's Voice, Prayer, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times, Trust
Tempering Your Faith in World Systems “What he trusts in is fragile; what he relies on is a spider’s web.†(Job 8:14) I was eating lunch at a restaurant in Orlando one summer day a few years back when a thunderstorm knocked out the electricity. Power outages...
by Steve S. | Jan 13, 2009 | Courage, faith, Fear, God's purpose, God's Voice, Heaven, Hell, joy, Justice, love, Obedience, peace, Prayer, purpose, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times, Trust
“‘Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself.'” (Job 40:8) I received a sad comment this weekend. It was a response to a Purpose Weekly letter “Has God Forsaken You?” You can read the letter and the comment...
