We often hold our plans with tightly clenched fingers, seeking control over our schedules and mastery over interruptions. But God's plans cannot be thwarted by our own.
If we're not careful, we approach God with laundry-list prayers. Praying through Scripture is a useful method of prayer that helps turn our hearts back to praising God.
Have you ever idealized the past so much that you forget God's faithfulness? Numbers 14 shows that this mindset caused the Israelites to rebel against God.
Why is it so difficult to sustain a reverential and humble attitude toward God? It is because, embedded in our fallen human nature, there is a clash between two opposing value systems.
Are we saved by works or by grace? Ken Boa looks at Acts 15 to show that salvation is by faith and grace alone; works are the byproduct of a living faith.
When will Christ return? Although the false teachers of Peter's day thought that His delay meant He would not come back, Peter reminds his readers that God's timing is not our own.