James explains that we can participate in the maturing process as we listen to, learn, and live the Word! This passage helps us learn to be doers and not just hearers only.

When trials hit, we also get hit with temptation. We want to meet our desires as quickly as possible and we have two options - we can turn to God and His gifts for help, or we can turn to sinful things. Learn from the Word how to remain steadfast and follow God’s way during these times.

Come see the God Who helps us perfectly through trials and improves our eternal condition through them. Not even one millisecond of a trial is wasted. Every bit of it is used to mature us and do us good - now and forever!

In Psalm 37, David instructs us to trust the Lord, rather than fretting, becoming envious, or even becoming angry. As He instructs us to trust the Lord, he turns our attention to the future, when all things will be set right

Life without God is darkness, and it leads to death. Life with God is light, and it leads us to abundant satisfaction and pleasure! Psalm 36 magnifies the light of God's love, and invites us to experience the pleasure of His love by trusting Him.

David gives us a beautiful example of prayer in the midst of hatred. Lament is a good word for this prayer in Psalm 35. David asks God to be his defender - his avenger through his experience of evil hatred.

Psalm 34 is an invitation to renew our trust in the Lord. David experienced God's help and invites the reader to worship the Lord, to trust the Lord, and to walk in His ways.

Psalm 33 calls us to rejoice in the Lord. He alone deserves praise, trust, worship and glory - and He alone can give joy, peace, security and deliverance.

We often sin against our Holy God. The question is: What is the proper response after we have sinned? We have one of two options: We either hide our sin, or we confess it to God receiving His blessed forgiveness.

When we go through hard times - grief, pain, mistreatment - it is extremely difficult to trust the Lord. We know we should, but how do we move toward trust in those difficult times? We learn from David's example in Psalm 31 how to put our trust in the Lord.

In this present life we can experience weeping and mourning - sometimes for extended periods of time. However, we have a God Who turns our weeping into joy and our mourning into gladness. He is a God of restoration. In Psalm 30, David praises God for restoring him!

When we go through storms - either real storms, or circumstantial "storms" - fear and anxiety are often our first responses. In Psalm 29, David calls the reader to worship the King of Glory in the storm.

We are surrounded by injustice. In this fallen world, it can seem at times that evil prevails! How are we to process these things? How can we respond to injustice? There are many responses, but the most important is prayer!

Fear is a real thing in our lives - we face it on a daily basis. David brings his fears to the Lord and finds confidence in God's character and works - calling the Lord his light and his salvation! Learn how to gain confidence and develop fearless faith in the Lord.

Have you ever felt weighed down by guilt, or specifically by the criticism of others? In Psalm 26 David reminds us that in those times we must run to the Lord alone. It is an important time to renew our whole-hearted devotion to God.

Difficult times can leave us in a state of confusion - not knowing where to turn or what to do next! This rich song reminds us that when in trouble, we should look to the Lord for guidance. He provides forgiveness and deliverance.

Psalm 24 is a song about the King of Glory. As we read of this beautiful description of the King of Glory, we are reminded how we should worship Him.

Is Jesus your Shepherd? If so, what good does that do you in times like these? It means all the good for His sheep.

As we reach the end of Abraham's life, we get a glimpse of God's faithfulness all the days of Abraham's life. Abraham is faithful to the end, and God is faithful all his days, and forevermore!

Have you ever wondered how to follow God's will? Consider how to move forward in God's faithful guidance from the examples in Genesis 24.