Guidelines For Living Devotional

Trusting the Journey from Beginning to Completion

In analyzing what the Bible says about faith, I have come to the conclusion that real faith contains two elements: belief which is intellectual and appeals to the mind, and trust which is experiential and demands a response to what you believe.

Discover Faith's Strength

Any tragedy--great or small--forces us to acknowledge our humanity, and often that realization leaves us depressed or immobilized.

Marvel at God's Wonders

Seldom, however, do we think of a rain shower as being a wonder or something of awe, yet when you consider the complexity of the whole process, which we take for granted, it's a whole different issue.

This is How to Transform Hatred

The English word “misery” comes from a Greek word miseo which is translated “to hate.” 

Confronting Hatred's Cost

Hatred comes with a high price attached to it.     

Divine Protection Amidst Shadows

Why a sovereign God spares some and allows others to face the fire is something that we will never fully understand this side of heaven.  That fact was again illustrated on the morning of September 11 when the World Trade Center was destroyed. 

Break Free from Toxic Thinking

Have you ever asked yourself, “What causes a criminal to think as he or she does?” What makes a person think a crooked line is straight and a straight line is crooked?

Healing Troubled Marriages

The term, toxicity has become part of our vocabulary. It refers to the degree to which something has become toxic.

Guard Against Toxic Influence

There are some individuals who are toxic, period! No, they may not have put polonium-210 in your food or drink, but they are not good for you.

Toxicity Unveiled: Battling Life's Poison

The entire family seemed to be sick all of the time. They coughed, felt something in their chests, were lethargic and losing strength week by week.