Jesus’ first miracle was at the request of His earthly mother. It was for her friends facing embarrassment at their child’s wedding. Isn’t that a surprising choice for His first miracle? He hadn’t planned it and even told Mary it wasn’t time yet. Jesus’ first miracle […]
Blog: A Cup of Courage
God Prepares us For Difficulties
I wrote this blog post before yesterday’s assassination attempt. Today, I read it with a profoundude. It’s a reassurance that God, in His wisdom, prepares us for the future. The current events sometimes seem like direct references to Biblical descriptions of the end times. God, in […]
The Stuff of Courage
Have you ever wondered where a person gets the courage to face ridicule, sickness, punishment, death, and even torture? Acts of courage are a wonder and have been a mystery to me. What makes someone stick with their beliefs in the face of fear, hold their […]
Don’t Give Up
Do you ever feel like God is distant when you pray? Remember, His desire for us to know Him is much greater than our own. I used to read Hebrews 11:6 from a corrective stance. However, today, I saw it in a different way. In this […]
Win the War
We all have internal battles. Today’s poem concerns the war of faith and doubt that rages within us. It’s about the struggle with our faith in God to do something new in an area where we’ve been hurt.