“This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.” Psalm 119:50 ESV I was raised in a “no excuses childhood.” If you promised to do something, you did it. Period. Promises were kept. Chores were completed. If you stayed home from school or church or anywhere else you’d promised to go, then you stayed in bed and you’d …
Two Ways to Build Your Faith in God’s Promises
Faith. Trust. Believing. These are important elements of any relationship but especially important in our relationship with God. Hebrews 11:6 tells us, “Without faith, it is impossible to please God,” so it makes sense to figure out how to strengthen it, right? Romans 12:3 tells us we’ve each been given “a measure of faith” that helps us assess ourselves with …
Was Isaiah Wrong?
Isaiah prophesied during the life and reigns of four kings of Judah. Some of his predictions must have seemed completely insane. How can the truth of Isaiah’s words give us hope for God’s promises today?