Want more Strength?

By Sodwana Bay

Want More Persevere(ability)? Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour—1 Peter 5:8 The ability to persevere—to remain strong and steadfast in the face of difficulties and delays and distractions—is a fundamental skill, necessary for any man choosing to devote himself to our King, Jesus Christ. He showed us…


DauA Psalm 91 Life

By Sodwana Bay

TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. Psalms 91:4   Issues of the day begin to crowd my mind as I sit in my chair, trying to decide what to write. Will there be an economic collapse…


Why I Know We’ll Be Happy in Heaven

By Sodwana Bay

Our Heavenly Father enjoys blessing His children. This is evident on earth and will be more so in Heaven. Much to my mother’s chagrin, I loved blue jeans and climbing trees. I’d shimmy up the trunk of a tall pine the neighborhood boy couldn’t reach without standing on his bicycle. My trees were forts, castles…


How do I know?

By Sodwana Bay

How the Heck Do We Know? . . . show me a sign that it is you who speak with me—Judges 6:17 “That was God . . .” “I felt God nudging me . . .” “I got the sense that God wants me to . . .” We hear words like these. Sometimes we…


Verse of the Day: 1 Peter 5:5

By Sodwana Bay

Be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” — 1 Peter 5:5 Thoughts on Today’s Verse…. The word “submissive” is often positive or negative based on its relationship to us personally. It’s nice having someone serve…


Verse of the Day – Galatians 5:13

By Sodwana Bay

It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don’t use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom. Rather, use your freedom to serve one another in love; that’s how freedom grows. For everything we know about…