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Testing Leads to Mature Faith Pastor David Gibson wrote in his book Destiny: “There is one, undivided God—‘the Lord our God is one’—and because God is like that, then he must be approached and worshiped by one undivided person: all your heart, all your soul, all your strength. In other words, all of you. Every single bit. God is not pulled...

Testing Is Not the Same as Temptation When C. S. Lewis wrote The Screwtape Letters, many were impressed by his insights into the dynamics of temptation. They assumed he had done many years of theological study. He responded by referring to Psalm 36:1: “They forget that there is an equally reliable, though less credible, way of learning how...

A daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: At the end of a semester, teachers often give final exams, which demonstrate what the student learned through the course.

Daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: Every child who has taken a trip in the family car knows the fear of hearing a parent say, “Don’t make me come back there!”

The Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado includes the tallest sand dunes in North America. The ascent to the top can be deceptive. After what seems like an excruciating hike, the peak approaches—only to unveil another small plateau followed by another steep incline. Climbers are in fact only halfway up to the peak.

Dallas Willard wrote that a thief is not only someone who steals but someone who would steal, if the right situation presented itself.

A daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: It has been said that you are either in a trial, exiting out of a trial, or entering into a trial...you just aren’t aware of it yet.

The first time Joseph’s brothers were in Egypt, they were treated harshly, falsely accused, and thrown in prison. During their second visit, the generosity they received put them even more on edge.

The inspirational poem “Footprints” recounts a person’s conversation with God about his sojourn through life. After noticing that the two sets of footprints that the traveler and the Lord make dwindle to one set at a time of trouble, the traveler asks the Lord why He apparently departed at the sojourner’s hour of greatest need.

Greatness God’s Way When the Loyola University men’s basketball team reached the Final Four in 2018, many thought their Cinderella season would end with a NCAA championship. Entering the tournament as a No. 11 seed, they defeated opponent after opponent to secure their spot in the Final Four. Taking a first-half lead against the Michigan...