It is sometimes easy to have the mindset of letting God take the wheel of your life. Sometimes it can be easy to let God take the pen and write out your story. Letting God have control of your life can sometimes be very easy for us to accept. But other times it can be very difficult. Times when we are uncertain about life or when things are falling apart around us it can be so hard to let God take complete control of our lives. We want to hold on to the familiar, allowing only what we want in.…
There are so many influential Christians throughout history. Their lives were great examples that we can follow. And I love to look at the lives of great women of faith who lived in years past. I want to give you a list of women from the Scriptures and from history that have impacted my life in some way. Before I give you this list I want to make one thing clear though: these women are human. They are sinners and failed many times in their lives. The only perfect example we have is the Lord. These women are great examples…
Rahab was probably called many things throughout her life. Sinner. Prostitute. Wicked. Dirty. She was used to being labeled as these things. But God decided to intervene in Rahab’s life. He stepped into her sinful life of prostitution and wicked labels and called her precious, chosen and loved. Rahab was His precious daughter that He created to be beautiful and worthy. She was chosen by Him and became one of His chosen people. And she was loved by her Heavenly Father no matter what may have been in her past. God also calls you precious, chosen, and loved. “You are…
Rahab was a prostitute and lived in a life of sin. But she chose to let go of her past and let God redeem her future. She made amazing decisions because she had great faith. Rahab is remembered for having great faith in God. And because of her amazing faith, she made great decisions that changed the outcome of her life. Rahab chose to leave behind her life of prostitution. She decided to follow God and His ways. And she chose to live among His chosen people. In the book of Hebrews there is a chapter about people who had…
Rahab is such an amazing character from the Bible. Her story is one of hope and redemption. Many of us today can probably relate to her story in one way or another. Rahab was a prostitute, living in the city of Jericho. She was a sinner and an outcast among her people. Her people were enemies of God’s people. And Jericho was to be destroyed by the Israelites. But God decided to intervene in Rahab’s life. He led two Israelite spies to her door. She hid them and protected them. In return, God saved her and her family from the…
For me, it has been so easy to doubt God’s love. With all of the voices around me and the constant pressure from the world, holding on to God’s truth has been difficult. Does God really love me? Shouldn’t I clean myself up first if God is going to love me? Why would God love someone like me? I don’t deserve to be loved. God could never use or love someone like me… Probably most of you who are reading this have had similar thoughts. Does God really love you just the way you are? There are many people in…
Life can be so hard. There are so many difficulties that can come up each day. And I know how hard it can be to stay joyful during times like these. But when I’m going through hard parts of my life I always like to remember the story of Job. He lost all and went through an extremely difficult part of his life. But he still chose to be joyful and praise God. And that is the same attitude we each need to have when we go through hard parts in our lives. James 1:2-4 tells us “Count it all…