Have you seen YouVersion’s Daily Refresh? Every day, a new Verse of the Day Story is posted which usually includes a video, a Scripture, a guided prayer, questions to think about, and shareable social media graphics of the verse. There’s also a separate guided prayer section that helps you go deeper in prayer with Scripture and questions. The content is powerful and easily accessible on your phone, but if you’re looking for studies that go a bit deeper…
If you listen to Hope 100.7, you already know the DJs always have nuggets of wisdom and truth to share with their listeners. They allow you into their lives as they walk and talk through struggles and questions. Today we have a few snippets from CJ McKay and Todd Stach about various aspects of Christian life. Enjoy!
“One of the happiest moments in life is when you find the courage to let go of what you can’t change.” ~Anonymous
This quote might remind you of the famous “Serenity Prayer” which says: “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.”
In this day and age of arguing online, it can be really challenging to control your responses to people who have drastically different views from your own. I will be the first to say, when someone disagrees with me…
Today’s a great day to live by faith and not by sight. Sometimes what you see isn’t really the whole story. Faith will fill in all the gaps. I was spending time in the Bible this morning in the book of Luke, and Jesus was talking to the disciples about faith. It got me thinking about how…
To say that there is a lot going on in the world right now, in your personal life, and all over America is truly an understatement. Here’s what I’d love for you to consider- the truest test of your relationship with Jesus is when you don’t understand anything at all, and you still trust him fully.
Have you ever felt like it’s impossible to find hope in this crazy world? That’s because it is…at least without God. You can search the world over, and try finding peace and hope in all sorts of places, but true lasting hope can only be found by trusting in God’s goodness and what He’s done for us.
I was just pondering something…you know, sometimes when we pray for something we get the answer quickly, but sometimes we have to wait and wait and wait. And I don’t know about you, but patience is not exactly my strong suit. It’s not a very pleasant thing to wait, is it? But you know what? That waiting is all part of God’s process.
What do you think of first when you hear the word “worship”? Do you think of worship music? Or a worship service? If so, I want to encourage you to think a little deeper about the meaning of true worship. Jesus points out in Matthew 15.8-9…
Here’s another edition of “Well, Since You Said It That Way, It Makes a Lot of Sense” hosted by me, Todd Stach. Okay…it’s really not a game show, but consider this: you relax on a plane, even though you don’t know the pilot, you relax on a cruise ship, even though you don’t know the captain, you relax on a bus, even though you don’t know the driver. So why don’t you relax in life, knowing that God is in control? If you know him, there should be some peace there. I get it. It’s hard, but those analogies make so much sense to me now.
“I’m thoroughly convinced that one of the keys to a successful Christian life is to remember that God’s heart is one of mercy and forgiveness, not judgment.
“Laying your burdens at Jesus’ feet is about trust, prayer, and renewing your mind. Worry is part of the human experience that stems from fear and is aggravated by our increasing desire to control every part of our lives…”
Sometimes as Christians we get caught up in doing our best to make things happen…we’re trying to get God to do things for us. I guess maybe I was caught up in that. The other day I heard this still small voice inside of me say, “Grace is already flowing; all you have to do is just get in it.” That’s all you have to do, just get into the grace and things will happen. And you know what? That grace started flowing at the cross and it’s been flowing ever since.”
Are you tired? Do you feel weak or weary? It’s time to take a break from your never ending to-do list and rest. I can hear you now, “I can’t…
If you feel like you struggle with hearing from God, you’re not alone. This is a source of insecurity for many Christians today…
