God's Glory Church

What are you thinking about? The thoughts you fill your mind with are very important because what you hold on to affects what you think. By choosing to focus on God’s promises, you begin to recognize God’s blessings in uncertain times. Believing that God will deliver you from this pain gives you the strength to (…)

In ancient Israel, the shepherd’s rod and staff protected and guided the sheep and even reminded the sheep that the shepherd was near. And so King David (who was a shepherd as a child) used the metaphor in Psalm 23:4 to convey this truth: God was his protector and guide. King David faced death many (…)

One of the miracles of salvation is that when we have faith in Christ, God not only saves us—He also empowers us to live according to His will for us. Your life in Christ is a life filled with the Holy Spirit living within you. This is a great gift, but also a great change (…)

It is difficult to always remain joyful, and especially in times of change, difficulties or losses. Paul, the author of the letter to the Philippians, was probably familiar with this. At the time of writing the letter to the Philippians, Paul was in prison under the guard of Roman soldiers (Acts 28). Despite the fact (…)

Hundreds of years before Jesus, God’s people were in trouble. They got confused in life, could not help themselves, and perhaps began to doubt that God would save them. Have you ever felt like this? If so, you may be among the original audience of this verse—the exiles in Babylon. The Babylonians took their land (…)

Did something unexpected happen to you? Maybe it was a surprise that brought you joy, or maybe it was a tragedy that affected your life. Each of us experiences moments in life that we do not expect. Even though unexpected things happen, we still plan and dream about how our lives will turn out. We (…)

You judge peoples with truth and lead tribes on earth! — Psalm 66:5 During a conference in Asia, I had two instructive talks in just a few hours. First, a pastor told me how he spent 11 years in prison until it was discovered that he did not commit the murder he was accused of. (…)

Have you ever asked yourself, “How did Jesus live?” “What does obedience to Him look like?” “How does Jesus want us to live?” These are great questions that help us understand what God expects of those who love Him. In 1 John 2:4-6 it is said: “Whoever says that he knows Him, but does not (…)

Remember a time when you were genuinely scared. As much as we would like to never feel fear, fear is part of the human experience. But when we are afraid, we have options… We can panic, stress, be overwhelmed with worry, re-imagine all the worst-case scenarios, and try to drown out the anxiety-provoking situations around (…)