Old Paths Journal

Have you invested in someone only to be discouraged by the results? Isaiah 5:2 speaks to the heart of those who labor to help others.

How keeping love at the center changes your response to weaknesses and strengthens your commitment to meet one another’s needs

How can you recognize the Holy Spirit’s leading in everyday decisions

Job 16:2 exposes miserable comforters and points grieving believers to the Holy Spirit and God's Word for true comfort.

Criticism can tempt you to leave the work God has called you to do. Nehemiah 6:16 offers a better response: stay on the wall, keep building, and let the finished work speak.

From Ezra 4:2, consider why biblical convictions, spiritual direction, and keeping the Gospel central must guide the partnerships you choose

From Psalm 18:33, we learn the three principles needed to see personal spiritual growth in our Christian walk

From Mark 6:31, we learn how the warped thinking of many about rest is wrong and the three ways the Scriptures show us how to get rest

From Matthew 19:8, consider how letting go of the past, addressing your own shortcomings, and refusing comparisons can help restore love in a troubled marriage.

From 2 Kings 12:14, discover four practical ways you can help your church move beyond maintaining and begin reaching more people for Christ.