How Can You Avoid Being Double-Minded?
“When bad things happen, don’t ask God ‘Why?’ Just believe God has everything under control, and don’t panic on him,” says Becca, 10. It’s easy to trust God when things are going smoothly. When the crisis hits without warning, faith is tested. James, the New Testament writer, is so confident in God’s goodness that he […]
October 3 2006
by Carey Kinsolving
Character
Confusion
Dependence
Double-Minded
Doubt
Faith
Gifts
Patience
Testing
Trials
Trust
Wisdom
Why Does God Bless Peacemakers?
Why does God bless peacemakers? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about how to be a peacemaker in this world of confusion and violence.
September 14 2006
by Carey Kinsolving
Anger
Beatitudes
Confusion
Love
Peace
Peacemakers
Violence
How Do The Pure In Heart See God?
How do the pure in heart see God? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about purity in heart vs. half-heartedness.
September 14 2006
by Carey Kinsolving
Beatitudes
Confusion
Heaven
Joy
Love
Lukewarm
Pure in Heart
Purity
Simplicity
How Can I Glorify God? (Part 2 of 3)
“One thing to glorify God is to jump at the chance to jump rope at the nursing homes,” says Elizabeth, 10. Who would ever think that jumping rope could glorify God? After reading the rest of her story, I doubt if any reader will wonder whether Elizabeth’s jumping glorifies God: “Thanks to my teacher, I […]
August 21 2006
by Carey Kinsolving
Compassion
Confusion
Family
Focus
Glorifying God
Golden Rule
Self-Centeredness
Simplicity
How Can I Glorify God? (Part 1 of 3)
“I can give all my clothes to charity. Well, at least the ones that don’t fit me,” says Kelsey, 10. When I interviewed former president Jimmy Carter on a Habitat for Humanity project, he said that most people in America don’t even know a poor person. “I should stop fighting with my sister, because fewer […]
August 21 2006
by Carey Kinsolving
Confusion
Faithfulness
Family
Focus
Glorifying God
Organization
Simplicity
Sisters