Jonah wanted his way and was being a brat because he didn't get it. His focus was on what he wanted, not on God's plan. God tried to teach Jonah a lesson with the plant, but Jonah couldn't see past what he wanted to see what God was telling him. God gives and God takes …
When the heat gets turned up, it’s not always an attack. The Christian life is not comfortable. God uses discomfort to get our attention and grow us. What our feelings tell us isn’t the same as what God is telling us. What discomfort have you been complaining about that God is trying to grow you …
God gives, and God takes away. Even in your stubbornness, God is still your provider. He will teach you by changing your circumstances. Sometimes God's provision looks like things you wanted disappearing. How have you seen God work through giving and taking away, even if you didn't understand it at the time? Then the Lord God provided a …
Don't prioritize your preferences over God's plan. It is easy to decide what you want and stubbornly sit there demanding your way. When you obey God, your job is obedience, not the outcome of the obedience. Don't waste time being mad at what's in God's hands just because it's not what you wanted. Have you …
Loving others exemplifies the love of God. God gives you the grace and endurance you need to deal with the people he has put in your life. God wants us to have the same attitude towards others that Jesus had. He will give it to you if you pray and ask him to. Is there …
When you trust in God, he gives you joy and peace. Trusting God produces an overflow of hope inside you. God is trustworthy and has everything in his hands. God transforms you from the inside out when you trust in him. Is there anything you say you're trusting God with, but you don't have hope …
The Scriptures teach us endurance. The Christian walk is not a stroll. It's a long-distance race. God gave us the Bible so we can read his Word and know him better. When we read the Bible, we can find encouragement to give us hope in the situations we face. How is your faith-walk endurance? For …
God is patient with us. Even when we are stubborn or convinced we are right, he is right there with us. God can handle your emotions and your anger. He wants to talk about it with you. When we are wrong, God doesn't yell. He gently brings us back to him with love. Are there …
It's prideful to tell God how he should do things. Even if you don't like it, you can't tell God he's doing the plan wrong. God can handle your anger and your questions, but remember that he is still God. Trust God's character, and trust that his plan and his ways are better than yours, …
God sees you. God brings consequences for your actions because he loves you. God relents when you change your ways. He is the God of forgiveness and second chances. Do you hold the word of God in reverence? When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did …
Jules Conrad 