A huge cloud of witnesses is all around us. So let us throw off everything that stands in our way. Let us throw off any sin that holds onto us so tightly. Hebrews 12:1 I looked up into the sky. I didn’t just see rain clouds. These clouds reminded me of the cloud of witnesses, which are millions of believers who have gone on before us. They are watching our life of faith from Heaven and cheering us on. They are encouraging us to persevere through the trials. Keep your eyes on

Crowds even gathered from the towns around Jerusalem. They brought their sick people. They also brought those who were suffering because of evil spirits. All of them were healed. Acts 5:16 NIVR One day, as I was walking in the park, I noticed my shadow. This reminded me of the story in the Bible where people brought the sick and laid them on mats in the streets. As Peter walked by, his shadow would pass over the people, and they would be healed. Imagine that! He didn’t lay h

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 NIV Have you ever prayed for something for a long time, and it hasn't happened in the natural? Discouragement and disappointment can easily creep in and make the heart sick. I want to encourage you. No matter what, God is still good and his word is still true. It took Abraham 25 years before he received a son. But it happened just like God said it would. Don't give up! Keep your eyes