by Janina Marie Rivera | Jun 11, 2018 | Blog
People who may have had harsh, demanding, and abusive fathers may find it difficult to see God our Heavenly Father as kind, compassionate, and comforting. There’s the temptation to think, “Oh, compassion? That sounds like Jesus, but not our Father God.” Or we might...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Jun 1, 2018 | Blog
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4...
by Janina Marie Rivera | May 28, 2018 | Blog
Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Isa. 40:30-31 I take...
by Janina Marie Rivera | May 7, 2018 | Blog
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1 It’s easy to justify anger when we’re confronted by a difficult situation or with annoying people or with our own unmet expectations. It’s also easy to justify anger when we feel cheated...
by Janina Marie Rivera | May 3, 2018 | Blog
Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who...
