by Lisa Leidenfrost 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 Sometimes we ask ‘why’ of God when we don’t understand why He has given us such a hard trial. Job asked that of God and notice that God did not answer his question directly. He answered it by saying, ‘take a good look at who I am and that […]
A New Report on Eileen
Last week we had another CT Scan. The results showed that the lesions on her liver were again, half the size they were at the last CT scan. So, it appears that the chemo is doing its job and the cancer is shrinking. Praise the Lord. On the other hand, Eileen is feeling the tumor […]
God’s purposes in Hardship: a lesson from the apostle Paul
by Lisa Leidenfrost It is hard to see at first how God uses trial to bless, but let’s take a look at Paul’s trials and what God does with them. “For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake” (2 Cor. 4:5). If we are God’s […]
Change: time moves on
by Lisa Leidenfrost Change is not an easy thing, especially when it goes in a direction you don’t want. Let’s face it. When you are in a severe trial your life changes. The initial trial may be bad enough on its own, but there is often a series of negative changes that happen in its […]
When…Various Trials Come
Many years ago, a friend of mine told me that my life was too nice and easy. Everything came easy to me and nothing bad ever seemed to happen. God was blessing me and my life. But that was going to change. At the time, I thought my friend just took everything in a bad […]
Death/ Resurrection: a pattern for life
By Lisa Leidenfrost Right now the weather is changing and cold is setting in. The trees are dropping their leaves, the flowers dying, the birds leaving, the animals hibernating and we’re spending more time indoors due to dark, rainy days. We are going into another death pattern descending into the lifeless cold of winter. This […]
God’s To Do List
Have you ever wanted a ‘to do’ list from God to make sure you are pleasing Him? Well, I have good news for you. I actually stumbled across a couple in the Psalms and these lists may be quite different from what you would normally think. Take a look: Psalm 105 Oh give thanks […]
Be Anxious for Nothing
By Lisa Leidenfrost “Rejoice in the Lord Always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all […]