The command to love can sometimes feel like a heavy burden–especially when we think of our nasty boss at work or our annoying neighbors. What is helpful, however, is to remember the context in which Jesus gave his commandment. The focus was not on the effort of loving others but on our relationship with Him. […]
Sometimes we don’t understand why bad things happen to good people, but we know God’s ways are higher than ours and His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. We thank the Lord for blessing us with comfort. “Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains […]
”And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever” — John 14:16(KJV) When I think about our God, our everlasting comforter, I see this image of a bear offering a little girl with a “bear hug.” Yes! That’s the warmth and security we […]