When I was studying in seminary years ago we had a weekly chapel service At one service while we students were singing ldquo Great is the Lord rdquo I spotted three of our well-loved professors singing with fervor Their faces radiated joy made possible only by their faith in God Years later as each went through terminal illness it was this faith that enabled them to endure and encourage others Today the memory of my teachers singing continues to encourage me to keep going in my trials To me they rsquo re a few of the many inspiring stories of [... more]

Don't grow weary in doing good [... more]

In a world ravaged by sin suffering and sorrow even the people of God can grow weary in praying Come Lord Jesus Today Derek Thomas lifts our eyes once again to our blessed and unfailing hope the return of Christ to make all things new Get the Single-Volume Edition of 'Truths We Confess' by R C Sproul https gift renewingyourmind org truths-we-confess Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

A man named James took an adventurous -mile journey down the West Coast of the US mdash biking from Seattle Washington to San Diego California A friend of mine met the ambitious biker near the cliffs of Big Sur miles from his starting point After learning that someone had recently stolen James rsquo camping gear my friend offered his blanket and sweater but James refused He said that as he traveled south into the warmer climate he needed to begin shedding items And the closer he got to his destination the more tired he became so he needed to reduce [... more]

Get encouragement with this special reading of Pastor Greg's daily devotion Learn more and subscribe at https harvest org resources devotions --- And let us not grow weary while doing good for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart Galatians When we hear the statement You reap what you sow we tend to think of it in a negative sense And there is a negative way that it can play out in our lives But the Bible says For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption but he who sows [... more]

A fierce thunderstorm lashed Memphis Tennessee on the evening of April Weary and feeling ill the Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr decided not to give his planned speech for striking sanitation workers at a church hall He was surprised by an urgent phone call saying a large crowd had braved the weather to hear him So he went to the hall and spoke for forty minutes delivering what some say was his greatest speech ldquo I rsquo ve Been to the Mountaintop rdquo The next day King was killed by an assassin rsquo s bullet but his speech still [... more]

Lean food rations waterproof boots and a map are some of the essentials carried by hikers on the John Muir Trail The John Muir Trail is a -mile path in the western United States that winds across creeks around lakes and woods and up and over mountains encompassing feet of elevation gain Because traversing this trail takes about three weeks carrying the right amount of supplies is critical Too much and you will run out of strength to carry it all too little and you won rsquo t have what you need for the journey nbsp Finishing well on our [... more]

In the movie Hachi A Dog s Tale a college professor befriended a stray Akita puppy named Hachi The dog expressed his loyalty by waiting at the train station each day for the professor to return from work One day the professor suffered a fatal stroke Hachi waited hours at the train station and for the next ten years he returned each day mdash awaiting His loving master Luke tells the story of a man named Simeon who patiently waited for the coming of his Master Luke The Holy Spirit revealed to Simeon that he would not see death until [... more]