Every now and then we will meet difficult people. For various reasons, they tend to give us a lot of stress. How we wish they would go away! But, sometimes, these types of people are living with us, or vice-versa, and that creates even more stress. How do we deal with difficult people, especially when we cannot get rid of them or we cannot get out of that situation?

Sin disintegrates and paralyzes our whole being. It creates guilt and shame. We carry them each day and they are such heavy burdens on our souls. This is the reason why we need true forgiveness. True forgiveness is found only in Jesus Christ. Through faith in Him, we can be released from our sins.

There are many things that can trigger anxiety in our hearts. We may feel overwhelmed as we think about the many problems that we face in our lives. So we worry and stay awake all night. How we long for peace in the midst of our anxious thoughts! But the solution can only be found in God's presence. We must choose to trust in Him by presenting our situation to God in prayer instead of being anxious.

Have you ever felt lonely even though you are with a lot of people? Many people get lonely for all sorts of reasons. It's a difficult feeling. People try all kinds of cures but none seem to work. At the end of the day, they still feel lonely. Only the Lord can heal a person of loneliness because He is the only One who knows the root causes of our loneliness.

"Open Doors" are exciting opportunities to experience more of God's presence, power, and purpose. They can also be challenging and sometimes even confusing. That's why you need to seek God's guidance all throughout the experience, from beginning to end. But what if you actually miss an "Open Door" to begin with? What if you actually said "No!" to God? What do you do?

When we look at ourselves, it's easy to lose confidence. The world is so big and its problems are so great that we sometimes feel so small. How can we overcome this feeling of intimidation? Sometimes we worry too much about our weaknesses that we fail to see the real source of our confidence. We need to learn how to put our confidence in the Lord.

God can and will use anyone as He pleases. It's all by His grace. But we can choose to be available to the Master if we so desire. We can posture and position ourselves so the Lord may use us according to His purpose and will. In other words, we can make ourselves more available to Him so that if it pleases the Lord to use us, He can. We can offer our lives to Him as a living sacrifice.

No one wants to get lost. That's why we use maps or GPS. Or else we ask people around us for directions to make sure that we are not lost.  When it comes to our way of life, how many of us are concerned about not getting lost? Sadly, there are those who are not concerned about whether they are lost or not. That is foolishness. To live wisely, we must know where we are going.

When a person comes to faith in Christ for the first time, he or she is usually very zealous. He or she shares his or her faith in Jesus to friends and loved ones alike with boldness and passion. But after a few years, something happens. He or she stops sharing. Why? There could be a lot of reasons. But regardless of the reason, we must never stop sharing the Good News.

Sometimes people are not aware that they are wasting their lives. They continue living as if God does not exist or He does not matter. Consequently, their lives are on a spiral downwards. It's important to notice the signs of a wasted life so that we can turn and repent before it's too late. In His mercy, God wants us to turn to Him and surrender our lives to Him so that our lives will not end up wasted.