MONDAY Reading for Today: John 16:25-33 Revelation 6 Job 31:24-40 Amos 3–4 John 16:25-33 Loneliness is a liar. It can cause our thoughts to veer into dangerous territory. It tells us God is no longer with us. It tells us we have no one to lean upon. It whispers that just as our friends have […]
By David Faust Noah’s animals aren’t the only things that come in pairs. It takes two scissor blades to cut cloth. God designed our bodies with pairs of eyes, ears, hands, and feet to provide balance and perspective. Both-And For Christians, truth and love are both-and, not either-or. Truth and love don’t contradict each other; […]
By David Faust Someone has said, “Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but it takes faith to count the apples in a seed.” God designed plants to show remarkable resilience. A couple of years ago my wife took the pruning shears to an overgrown houseplant and chopped it down to a mere stub. […]
By David Faust It already had been a long night even before we boarded the plane. Weather-related delays made me miss my connecting flight. Now as the clock passed 11:00 p.m., I stood in line with a crowd of tired-looking passengers in the Dallas airport, hoping to get home on the last flight of the […]
By David Faust Has anyone ever accused you of living a sheltered life? Critics allege, “You Christians are weak. You lean on God and use him as a crutch to help you avoid pain.” According to this line of reasoning, believers use faith to shelter ourselves from real-world problems. When life turns up the heat, […]
