Two things are true about uncertainty. First, it can be intimidating. The mystery of not knowing what will happen is often scary. In times where happiness and security hang in the balance, uncertainty about the outcome gives you the feeling of free-falling through life, forced to wait and anticipate a painful impact when the situation resolves.

Psalm 42 is a passage that I recommend Christian people revisit on a regular basis. Not only have I have preached from the psalm many times in my years of ministry, but I have visited it in personal times of need, confusion, and desperation. I know from personal experience that this passage is very relatable when you are feeling overwhelmed.

Juxtaposed with the Christmas spirit is the reality that many people experience grief, or the memory of grief, more keenly at Christmas than at other times. Additionally, each Advent season there are people who get bad news, or experience a tragedy, or suffer an unexpected hardship, or are forced to endure an existing one. For many people, an idealistic Christmas spirit is unrealistic.

What is the measure of spirituality? Is it acts of service in promoting gospel causes? A key position in outreach activities? Managing a pol

For years I have read through the Bible during my devotional time. I usually read aloud, creating new pronunciations for people and places a

When we face adversity, God tells us to look toward Him for strength. He stands ready to be our comfort.

Are you reading the Proverbs that corresponds with the day of the month? If not, you should. There is always something new for the Holy...

The day was the Sabbath, and from the perspective of the disciples, there was only one reason for the blindness of the man who sat...

When I came home from the war in Iraq I, like many other returning soldiers, was lost. During the previous year or so, our lives depended...

Christians Aren't Victims An unfortunate and often devastating fact of life is that people will sometimes hurt you. They may mistreat and misunderstand you. Our world is full of villains, and that’s why there are many victims. But even if someone legitimately hurts you deeply, you must not stay in a victim mindset. The victim mindset will hurt you far worse than whatever the villains in your life have done to you. A person who tells himself that he is a victim is also a perso

How to be Strong in Uncertainty Uncertainty can be intimidating. Not knowing what’s going to happen is often scary. You feel like you’re free-falling through life. Maybe your uncertainty is financial. “How am I going to pay the bills? What if I lose my job?” Maybe your uncertainty is relational. “What if my spouse leaves me in death or through divorce? Or what if the relationship with one of my children deteriorates?” Human relationships can sometimes be extremely volatile an

John 9:1-5: “And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did...

On November 10, 2021, my life was turned upside down. My best friend of 34 years went home to be with the Lord. My beloved wife Sonia...

The phrase, “more than conquerors“ is so well-known that it has become Christian cliché and maybe even trite. Most Christians are...

Proverbs 18:10 says, "The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe." Sometimes living in this world...

Some things every Christian leader knows (or quickly learns) about their critics... To the critic, it doesn't matter how much the leader...

There’s a difference between OBJECTIVE hurt and SUBJECTIVE hurt. When Paul was stoned at Lystra and drug outside of the city and left...

What does Christian discipleship look like? What are the actions of a disciple? Previously Strength For Life published five actions of...

The Bible explains that God will answer our prayers. Famously, in Jeremiah 33:3 the Lord says, “Call unto me and I will answer thee…”...

In Luke 1:5-7 we read of an older couple who are righteous before God and have no children. In this devotion, we will see 5 powerfully...