Cheryl Jackson
Fear Not When I left my home for university in a foreign country, I was overwhelmed by anxiety and asked my mother several questions about the future. I needed some comforting words and reassurance that everything would work out. In response to my questions, she made a statement that stayed with me: “Trust God with […]
Be Thankful For Today The world is constantly changing, and sometimes we cannot keep up with these changes. While grappling with today’s novelties, we are overwhelmed with the expectations of tomorrow. This overwhelming feeling makes the future uncertain and bleak to many. However, our hearts could be in a better place if we first decide […]
DAY 5 As we all know, pain and difficulties can be temptations. They exist as temptations to give up, blame God, complain, gripe, blame others and more. God never promised us a life without temptation or grief. What He did promise is that in the midst of the affliction and hurt, He will give us […]
DAY 4 One of the most well-known biblical characters who understood and wrote about hurtful seasons is Job. During his darkest days, he said that he did not sense God’s presence. Even though he was known as a righteous man, he felt alone, lost and in pain. In Job 23 we read, “Behold, I go […]
DAY 3 The apostle Paul took his commitment to telling the truth seriously. That’s why we read in his own words a pretty stark summation of his life, showing how God has cared for him amidst a mass of suffering, as found in 2 Corinthians 1. In contemporary language, that would be classified as severe […]
DAY 2 The promise of God’s Word has never been a guarantee from pain and trouble. It has always been a promise to be experienced in the hurt itself. God does manifest His victory on our behalf oftentimes by removing the challenge or bringing us through it, but not until He has developed us in it. The great danger […]
DAY 1 Life hurts. And Jesus knew it would. He said, “In the world you will have tribulation ….” He didn’t say “you might” have troubles and difficulties. Jesus said you and I will have pain, hurt, and struggles. Sin has made its mark on society in such a dominant way that its repercussions and reverberations are […]
Starting Jan. 18, Americans will be able to order free at-home COVID-19 test kits from the government, in the Biden Administration's ongoing effort to curb the latest, record-breaking coronavirus surge.
Day #14 Don’t be discouraged today. You can leave your “what-ifs” and “if-onlys” in the hands of the One who loves you and rules all things. Even though you’re a person of faith who has acquired some degree of biblical literacy and theological knowledge, there’s one thing you can be sure of—God will confuse you. […]
Ninety-one years (91), January 15, 1929 since birth and Fifty-four (54) years since Dr. Martin Luther King’s departed this life and his soul stirring words and writings remain as relevant and inspiring today as they were when he lived. Honor Dr. King’s lasting legacy by sharing 30 of his most inspiring quotes. All of them […]