by Claude Stauffer | May 16, 2023 | God's Will, Will of God
How can we discern the will of God? That’s an important question for those who have a saving relationship with God in Christ because once you have been saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus, your heart is changed, and you have a passion to please God. God is...
by Claude Stauffer | Jan 12, 2021 | Patience, Waiting on the Lord, Will of God
But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. – James 1:4 Have you ever had to wait for the Lord to answer a prayer or act? God’s plans don’t always pan out according to our impatient timetable. We usually want God...
by Claude Stauffer | Mar 17, 2020 | Church, Church closing, Pestilence, Will of God
“It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD your God.’” – Luke 4:12 We are in the middle of a pandemic. The Corona-COVID19-Wuhan-Chinese virus is at the top of the headlines. Infections are rising. We are learning new facts about this virus and its effects each...
by Claude Stauffer | Oct 1, 2019 | Grace, Holy Spirit, Hope, Providence, Trials, Trust, Will of God
For wherever you go, I will go; and wherever you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God, my God. – Ruth 1:16 There are times in history when things get so dark it causes us to question whether or not God is involved in life. We see a...
by Claude Stauffer | Sep 10, 2019 | Comfort for grieving, God's love, Gospel, Holy Living, Living truth, love, Prayer, Purpose, Revival, Salvation, Tragedy, Will of God
“I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create calamity; I, the Lord, do all these things.’” – Isaiah 45:7 “For He does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.” – Lamentations 3:33 “And we know that all things work together...
by Claude Stauffer | Jun 12, 2019 | Spiritual growth, Will of God
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” – Romans 8:14 Circumstances and plans in life do not always pan out as we expect. We in fact are very limited in perspective and therefore very limited in our capacity to make decisions. On...