Author: Jim Stephens

I know Father God loves me. I know it because I believe the truth of his word and I know it because he demonstrates it over and over in his care for me.

It’s customary to greet a friend with a “How are you?” or “Hope you and your family are in good health!”

I wish you a Merry Christmas! Thanks be to God for his inexpressibly wonderful gift!

The question “What about him?” or “What about her?” is an insidious distraction!

No matter how well we think we know a person or know a person’s story, there’s a lot we don’t know.

I want to do better at recognizing what God is doing—fulfilling his promises, answering prayer—at the time—right while it’s happening.

Instead of the question “Who’s to blame?” I’m going to ask “What can God do to make this better?”

See the person, not the crowd! Make eye contact. Smile. Pray a prayer of blessing. Speak a word of connection. Don’t curse the crowds!

There are things in the life of a Christian that are, and will continue to be, hard to understand.

I will support others and rejoice as they fulfill God’s purpose for their own lives and work.