FROM THE KEYBOARD

Nothing in this world can take your life until God permits. And nothing in this world can preserve your life unless God permits. Thus, let us learn to trust what God permits and let us find rest in knowing nothing can happen without His permission. "The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein" (Psalm 24:1).

Hope in Christ. For all other people and places are hopeless. And when our hope is in Christ alone, we come to know this world is not our home. "To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory" (Colossians 1:27).

Worldly people will always be compliant with the ways of the world. Conversely, godly people will always be obedient to the ways of God. Thus, let us choose this day who we will obey! Obedience over compliance. "But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29).

Those who behold heaven will be held by heaven. You see, when the mind is set on things above, the mind becomes settled by the King above. "Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth" (Colossians 3:2).

The answer to every prayer is "God's will be done." In other words, if you believe His will is always best, then it's easy to trust that He will answer your request. "Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:10).

Seasons change, but God remains the same. People may be inconsistent, but God remains constant. He is the never-changing God in an ever-changing world. "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever" (Hebrews 13:8).