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."
High expectations aren't a bad thing to have, as long as they are built on something solid — for example, an understanding of God as the source of our life and intelligence.
Teen suicide points to a tragic loss of hope among the young — something that should stir us all to action. A man who came close to suicide as a teen-ager explains what restored his feeling of confidence and promise.
