This time of year many people are counting their blessings — among them family and close friends. But what if we feel we have little to give thanks for?
Jesus' conversation with the young rich man raises some startling questions about life styles. Faced with a collapse of her "executive plan," a woman found those questions were tools for spiritual rebirth.
Praise God! The Psalms recommend it. In fact, they command it. This author tells how one man was healed of a disability by a deep-reaching glorification of God.
Christ Jesus gave us the supreme example of spiritual comforting. And the increasing challenges of our world demand that we follow his example all the way — to the point of healing those in need and helping them find freedom.
As the Bible tells us, listening to God does bring us peace. But the peace of God is not a passive or exclusive thing. It has to embrace others, as this writer proved in the midst of racial violence.
This writer explores the inspiration she has gained from Christ Jesus' words "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby."
