Sometimes, the hardest thing in a time of trial is not only what is happening to us, but how quickly we forget what God has already done. Think about a situation when you were worried about something and you prayed. You did not know how it would turn out, but eventually the situation changed. God provided. Perhaps not in the way you expected, but somehow the door opened, the need was met, and looking back, you were able to say, “God was there.” And then, some time later, anot

When we were children, sooner or later someone would always ask us the same question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” And we would answer with everything our imagination could conceive. Perhaps we wanted to become doctors, football players, teachers, pilots, or maybe something we had seen on television. And there is nothing wrong with dreaming, having hopes for the future, or working toward something we believe is good. But then we grow up, and that little bubble o

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9 How can a young man keep his way pure?By following your word.10 With all my heart I have sought you;do not let me stray from your commandments.11 I have treasured your word in my heart,so that I may not sin against you.12 Blessed are you, O Yahweh;teach me your statutes.13 With my lips I recountall the judgments of your mouth.14 Following your teachings gives me joymore than all other riches.15 I meditate on your precepts;I contemplate your ways.16 Your laws are my delight;

There are questions we ask because we genuinely want to know the answer, and then there are questions we ask because we hope the answer will be a little more convenient than we imagine. In today’s Gospel, a lawyer approaches Jesus and asks Him, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” It sounds like a very good question. But Luke tells us that this man was not simply looking for an answer: he wanted to test Jesus. And Jesus turns the question back to him: “What is w

MICAH 7:18–20 One of the greatest mistakes of most people with faith, in my opinion, is thinking that, for God, grace is a “contract” with conditions and clauses. You cannot simply proclaim God’s forgiveness as free and unconditional, because otherwise people will abuse it and use it as an excuse to do whatever they want. So the solution for many becomes what we might call “almost-grace.” “Jesus died for your sins, but now you have to prove to Him that you are serious about y