Borderless Trust
Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders…. Continue Reading…
Author Archives: Becky Toews
Souls On Fire
Jeremiah 20:9 “If I say, ‘I will not mention him, or speak any more in his name,’ there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot.” They’re headquartered in an abandoned monastery that Continue Reading…
Rising From The Ruins
Psalm 30:11 “You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.” Bad things happen in a fallen world. Hope rises from the ruins in a redeemed one. A friend of mine lost her husband after his long battle with a chronic illness. She and her two teenage Continue Reading…
Martyred Christians
Psalm 11:1-3 “I’ve already run for dear life straight to the arms of God. So why would I run away now when you say, ‘Run to the mountains; the evil bows are bent…aimed to shoot under cover of darkness at every heart open to God. The bottom’s dropped out of the country; Continue Reading…
A Call For All Seasons
Thessalonians 1:11 “With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith.” Use good judgment in all situations. This Continue Reading…
Do Something
Matthew 14:14 “When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.” Not only did Jesus heal those in the crowd who were sick, he welcomed them. He spoke to them about the kingdom of God. And he fed them bread and fish Continue Reading…
Getting To Know You
John 17:3 “And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” Getting to know you, getting to know more about you; Getting to love you, knowing Continue Reading…
From Here To Eternity
Ecclesiastes 1:2 “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly Meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” Meaningless! Quite the assessment on life coming from a man who had it all. Solomon lacked for nothing. Wealth, position, wives (lots of them), legacy. The mention of his name was synonymous with wisdom. But in the end, none Continue Reading…
Per·se·ver·ance
James 1:4 “Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” Shingles. All I knew about the notorious infection spawned from chicken pox was that it triggered pain. Lots of pain. Now I was experiencing it firsthand. Initially the pain came as intermittent spurts, Continue Reading…
Cowardly Conversations
Ecclesiastes 10:12 “Words from a wise man’s mouth are gracious but a fool is consumed by his own lips.” cow·ard: a person who lacks the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things. Although we typically think of cowardice on the battle field, it can extend to almost every Continue Reading…