How to stop thinking about someone: Genesis 29 gives a test, not a trick. Love made Jacob’s seven years feel short. Fixation makes one evening feel endless.
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I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life: A King Said It Too
I don’t know what to do with my life is a prayer in the Bible, almost word for word. A king said it with three armies coming. What he got back was one day’s road.
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How to Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself: The Question God Asked Jonah
How to stop feeling sorry for yourself: when Jonah sulked and asked to die, God grew him some shade and asked one question. Here is why it still works today.
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What Does the Bible Say About Bitterness? Naomi Renamed Herself Bitter. The Book Never Used It.
What does the Bible say about bitterness? Naomi told her town to call her Mara, Bitter. The very next verse calls her Naomi, and the book never stops.
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Is It a Sin to Ask God for a Sign? The King Who Said No Got Rebuked
Is it a sin to ask God for a sign? Gideon asked three times and God answered. The one king who piously refused a sign was the one who got rebuked. Here’s why.
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Prayer for a Job Interview: Joseph’s First Words Were “It Is Not in Me”
A prayer for a job interview you can say in the waiting room, plus a one-breath prayer for mid-answer, drawn from how Joseph and Nehemiah faced a king.
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What Does the Bible Say About Second Chances? Read Jonah 3:1
What does the Bible say about second chances? In Jonah 3:1 God spoke again with no lecture and handed back the same job. Peter got the same. Here is why.
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Jacob Wrestling With God: The Fight He Won by Weeping
Jacob wrestling with God ended in a limp, not a trophy. Genesis says he prevailed, and Hosea 12:4 quietly says how he did it: he wept and would not let go.
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Prayer for Exam Day: Daniel Studied for Three Years First
A prayer for exam day you can pray right now, and what Daniel did before the king tested him: three years of study, a prayer for mercy, and wisdom given.
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Why Did God Allow Polygamy? Genesis Never Once Calls It Good
Why did God allow polygamy? Genesis never calls it good. Lamech, Hagar, Leah, Hannah: every two-wife home hurt, and God went looking for the ones it hurt.