Christian Devotionals and Scripture Applied to Everyday Life

What do you do when facing a troubling situation? Often our natural reactions are to panic, to complain, or to strive to fix the problem. It is not common to enter into the trial with cheerfulness and confidence, but that is what the Apostle Paul did. Having taken three missionary journeys across great portions of the world, Paul returned to Jerusalem. He entered the temple where he went through the typical rituals of purification to fulfill a vow. While waiting for the final sacrifice, some men from Asia began to stir up a crowd against him.

This God-Fact overwhelmed me yesterday.  I have been taxing my brain about colors ever since my long-overdue decision to paint the bedrooms. As I sought to choose the perfect palette for each area, my head spun with decisions and I again confirmed my suspicions that home decorating is not one of my natural talents. That is why I reveled in God's artistic abilities early this morning.

One way to live a life of confidence is by seeking to maintain a clear conscience. There is nothing that makes you stand straighter and look someone right in the eyes than when you know you have done things the right way. Great Grandma used to say that you can't stop people from saying things about you, but you can live in such a way that no one will believe they are true.

The fog had settled over the area like a thick gray blanket. Its density obscured all of the familiar sites from view, making it hard to discern the surrounding landscape. This normally would not be much of a problem except that this morning we were in a boat, on a lake, and lost!

There are times in a person's life when the way forward is unclear. We often think we understand where God is leading us, but then we reach a bend in the river. Doors that we thought were wide open slam shut and we are left out in the cold. What then?

I have never had a very good memory. No matter how hard I try, a piece of information I want to remember will slip off the edge of my mind the moment I am distracted. This is very frustrating to me, so over the course of my life I have learned ways to counteract this disability. Checklists and notes are essential to my daily existence and they work great - as long as I can remember where I put them. 🙂