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By Paula Williamson, guest writer Fear That’s a small word with big consequences. I shudder to think of a small boy standing before a giant, uttering blasphemies. That’s exactly what the Bible story says David did. But his reaction was not fear. He was filled with righteous indignation because Goliath was hurling insults at His God. Fear is a very normal response to adverse circumstances. We do not even have to give it a second thought. It just rises to the occasion. It I

By Paula Williamson, guest writer The more grounded we are in the Word of God, the better equipped we are to live a victorious life. It’s easier than ever to Google a scripture that addresses an issue you are experiencing. I have done this for over fifty years, and that is where these truths for the day and daily blogs come from. Whatever I am experiencing, I turn to God’s Word for wisdom. It renews my mind with truth. It Is Written EPHESIANS 6:12-17 For our struggle is n

By Paula Williamson, guest writer That’s a deep question! So many voices shape our thoughts today. Social media, TikTok, YouTube, Hollywood, X, your choice of news, authority figures, church, and even invisible influences. Someone is always shaping your thoughts, often with an agenda. It Is Written JOHN 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no

By Paula Williamson, guest writer Hollywood and the world make a mockery of those who believe in a devil and Hell. The Bible, which has not been disproven, has existed for over 3,000 years and tells quite a different story. According to scripture, both exist, and we are to armor up for the invisible war every day. It Is Written EPHESIANS 6:12 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand

By Paula Williamson, guest writer According to scripture, Jesus leveled the field. The ground is said to be level at the foot of the cross. There are no < signs in the Bible. Many scriptures do not favor those who think they are better than others. It Is Written GALATIANS 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. The Greatest Scripture goes on to proclaim a message completely diffe

By Paula Williamson, guest writer People have told me they prayed, but God does not hear or answer them. Scripture tells a different story. It says that God is very near to those who call upon Him and submit their lives to Him. He hears our call. He is not far away. Perhaps God answered–just not the way expected. It Is Written EPHESIANS 2:18 for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father. Direct Access Through Jesus Christ, we have direct access to God,

By Paula Williamson, guest writer All believers in Christ are part of one body–the body of Christ. He is the head, and we are the members. Each of us has a specific role. The Holy Spirit assigns these roles to build one another up until we all come to the full knowledge of God. That means we are all important to one another. We are all dependent on one another. It Is Written 1 PETER 2:5 You also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priest

By Paula Williamson, guest writer If you are among the rare few who awaken with confidence, a happy heart, and a winning attitude, you are blessed! Many of us wake up wanting to pull the covers back over our heads because life is difficult and we do not feel we have what it takes to make it through the day. It Is Written 2 PETER 1:3 for His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His

By Paula Williamson, guest writer By the world’s standards, there will always be someone who has more, looks better, is leaner, is smarter, and has more friends. If you measure yourself, you will be constantly changing for the praise of man. It Is Written COLOSSIANS 2:10 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, 10and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority. Christ Standard According to Christ’s standard, I ha

By Paula Williamson, guest writer Looking at a newborn is about as close as we get to heaven on earth. We all start out so precious and innocent. We exchange the womb for a world filled with free will. That may sound great to a teenager, but anyone who has lived beyond those years knows we just mess up. We all come to a fork in the road where we look back and know we do not want what was behind us. Some of us realize that continuing on without believing we have a Savior, a De

By Paula Williamson, guest writer My mom used to tell me I was not worth the ground I occupied. Phrases like that, spoken in anger, can do great damage to a heart and soul. The good news is that they can also be overturned. Jesus Christ lived a selfless life, was falsely accused, betrayed, rejected, slandered, beaten, and willingly died in our place. That is an extravagant price paid for my salvation and healing. It Is Written 1 CORINTHIANS 6:20 For you have been bought f

By Paula Williamson, guest writer I once heard a story about a girl named Dirty who had been living with the pigs, and it really struck home. It wasn’t that I had lived a dirty life, but that I had been convicted of self-righteousness and pride. I had the attitude of the brother mentioned in the story of the prodigal son. Luke 15:11-32 not only tells the tender story of the father standing at the end of the road, watching and waiting for the return of his prodigal son, who is

By Paula Williamson, guest writer Reconciliation simply means bringing two opposing parties back together. Our faults and failures can make us feel as if we have created distance between ourselves and God. The truth is found in James 1:9, which says, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Jesus came to reconcile us to God. We were far away, but now we have been brought near. It Is Written 2 CORINTH

By Paula Williamson, guest writer One day, a friend told me about her three daughters' interactions. Two got along very well, and there was often conflict with the third. She asked the two who got along why it was so easy for them to give grace to each other, but not to the difficult one. I had to stop her and say, “That’s not grace.” Grace does not give what people deserve. Grace is undeserved. It is a free gift to those who have done nothing to deserve it. Had they been gr

By Paula Williamson, guest writer I’ve met many people in my life who say they have no friends. I’ve also met people who thought they had friends, only to be betrayed. If you’ve been blessed with a true friend in this life, you’ve found a true treasure. Even if you haven’t, there’s good news! It Is Written JOHN 15:15 b but I have called you friends, because all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. ROMANS 8:34 Who is the one who condemns us? Ch

By Paula Williamson, guest writer From the moment we are dropped off at school to every time we walk into a new situation, we are driven by the questions, “Where do I belong? Where do I fit in? Why am I here?” We all need to feel that we matter and are valued. It’s a horrible feeling to be left out, not chosen, rejected, or excluded. There is a place where you never have to feel that way. It Is Written JOHN 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become

By Paula Williamson, guest writer Have you ever felt alone or as if God were far away? I imagine many of us have, but scripture says that is not true. God is invisible yet always present. He does not lie. It Is Written HEBREWS 13:5b for He Himself has said, will never desert you, nor “I will never abandon you,” HEBREWS 6:18 so that by two unchangeable things [His promise and His oath] in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled [to Him] for refuge would

By Paula Williamson, guest writer Have you ever faced overwhelming debt you didn’t know how you’d ever pay off? Have you ever done something so irreparable that you thought it could never be made right? Most of us have at one time or another. Those experiences weigh heavily on us, and sometimes they don’t go away without outside help. The good news is that we can be forgiven, not because we deserve it, but because of what Jesus Christ has done for us. It Is Written ROMANS

By Paula Williamson, guest writer What Is Love? Children confuse love with parents giving them what they want. Youth confuse love with lust. Some of us get our definition of love from Hollywood or the world around us, but God is the source of love. It Is Written 1 JOHN 4:7-8 Beloved, let’s love one another; for love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. JOHN 3:16 “For

By Paula Williamson, guest writer Bad Things Happen I don’t know where we get the idea that bad things happen only to those who behave badly. When bad things happen to people who behave badly, some think they got what they deserved. The crisis of faith arises when bad things happen to good and kind people. Trouble finds us all. The book of Proverbs instructs us in the way of wisdom, but no one is exempt from trouble. We live in a world where people do what is right in the