Strength for Tomorrow
From the archives of Evelyn Roberts Have you ever gone to bed troubled and anxious, only to wake up as troubled and anxious as when you went to bed? I’ve found a way to gain strength for tomorrow as I prepare to go to bed. You may want to try it. First, sit on the […]
Play It Safe
Lindsay Roberts I used to have the worst sense of direction in the whole world. I would always think I knew how to get to where I was going, but I usually got lost. I’ve finally realized that there’s an element of stupidity in constantly trying to get somewhere on your own when you don’t […]
God’s Will Brings Peace
Richard Roberts – Fourth of four parts The will of God always brings peace into our lives as believers in Christ Jesus ― both to us as individuals and to us as groups of God’s people. As long as there is disharmony in the Body of Christ, you can be assured that God’s will is […]
Lining Up with the Word
Richard Roberts – Third of four parts In making daily decisions about whether something is God’s will for your life, ask yourself this additional vital question: Does it line up with the Word of God? God will not break the promises that He has already made in His Word, the Holy Bible. God will not […]
Specific Direction
Richard Roberts – Second of four parts We each can have the assurance that God has a plan for our lives. Sometimes, however, we find that we have a sense of the “big picture” of God’s plan for us, but we still have difficulty with the details. We wonder … How can I know Gods […]
God’s Personalized Plan
Richard Roberts – First of four parts An important question we each must ask ourselves as we embark on a relationship with Christ is: Should I do God’s will or my will? To be like Jesus, we must make a decision in our inner man to choose God’s will for our lives. Many people, however, […]
Who’s First?
Richard Roberts Who or what do you put first in your life? Your spouse… your children… your job? The dictionary defines the word “first” as “preceding all others in time, order, or importance; the finest grade.” What in your life would fit that description? God wants us to put Him first and everything else in […]
Hold Tight
Lindsay Roberts My daughter Jordan once had a Maltese dog whose name was Majesty―and she lived up to her name! When Maggie, as we affectionately called her, was about six years old, we bought a puppy. It never dawned on us that Maggie would in any way be offended by this puppy. In fact, we […]
Miracles
From the archives of Oral Roberts Psalm 77:13–14 says, Who is so great a God as our God? You are the God who does wonders. A belief in a God who performs miracles creates within us an enthusiasm for life. Many people look upon each day not as a challenge for excellence, but as another […]
God Has No Grandchildren
Richard Roberts Some people might think that because I am the son of a famous evangelist like Oral Roberts, it would make my walk with God easier. But while it has been a tremendous privilege to follow in my dad’s footsteps, I had to come to God on my own. It didn’t matter how many […]