Beggars on the Street and Christians
Beggars on the street sometimes make Christians uncomfortable. Individuals and couples hold up cardboard signs and other times women hold a baby or a single guy panhandles. You may think these thoughts as I...
Author: Betsy Wise
The Meaning of God’s Grace Is Sufficient
People wonder about the meaning of God’s grace is sufficient when trials hit. They know they aren’t up to a certain task and depend on their faith and God to see them through. This verse...
Benefits of Being a Living Sacrifice
The benefits of being a living sacrifice aren’t always obvious. Just the words living sacrifice sound scary. First, you can’t be lazy and expect to be a living sacrifice. God’s glory never appears in...
Palmyra’s Arch of Triumph Is Rising Up
An article about Palmyra’s Arch of Triumph arrived in my inbox while I sat on my big red couch minding my own business. I didn’t give it much thought even though intrigued. That’s because...
Pray for Your Country to Change
If you could pray for your country and turn it around would you step forward and say, “Yes, I’m all in. I’m ready to trust God for the results.” How would you feel when...
How to Avoid Sin By Studying the Bible
We can learn how to avoid sin by studying about Sodom and Gomorrah in the Bible. The inhabitants pushed God too far. Positioned along the Jordan River plain in the land of Canaan, Sodom...
Benefits of Praising God with Every Breath
The benefits of praising God are many. But sometimes do you feel so low that you don’t have an unction of praise left? God reminded me that I used to run to my computer...
How to Stop Judging Others As a Christian
Obeying God’s Word to stop judging others is a tall order when you’re guilty. I may excuse my sin but view others from a fishbowl mentality. That means I gravitate toward evil, not righteousness....
Christian Atheism: Ending the Debate
I recently came across an article about Christian atheism and my skin crawled. The two words are opposites. I call Jesus—Lord and Savior—and I know God exists because He and I connect each day....
Ending Racism Because God Loves Everyone
Early on in his life, ending racism wasn’t one of my father’s goals. Negative words against anyone with different-colored skin spewed out for his children to hear. At a young age, I vowed to...