How do I know if it's time to wait or time to move on?
The issue of waiting on the Lord is one of the weightiest issues in all of the Bible, and particularly is found very often in the Psalms. What we weigh here are the two issues of options that God has sovereignly and in his providence placed before us, and the knowledge that we have from scripture. S...
Heaven: Our Glorious New Home
The Mature Christian Anticipates the Resurrection, Part 1
Paul tells us that we will receive resurrection power through becoming like Him in His death, “that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death” (Phil 3:10). We will therefore have the power to live and the power to hope. Paul says...
What do I do when I’m surprised by suffering?
When you think about it, almost any trial or time of suffering in your life comes upon you by surprise. You don't look at your calendar and say, "I think a year from next January would be a great time to get colon cancer." You don't schedule these things. They come upon you by surprise. They knock y...
I'm doing everything right, why is God still testing me?
I think sometimes we have a misconception that God testing us is for us to somehow pass the test and be proven that we are now completely Christ-like. Well the fact is is that's never going to happen until we reach glory. God will continue to test you. He'll continue to train you, and He does that t...