Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.” — Genesis 32:28 I used to wonder why runners chose to keep going when they endured so much pain, but then I remembered what was...

Scripture: “The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.” Proverbs 20:5 Lesson: Last week, we discussed why having a sponsor/accountability partners is important when you are on your recovery journey. This week, we are...

Her husband has full confidence in her     and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm     all the days of her life. — Proverbs 31:11-12 The lesson here is that sometimes we can think we are doing our best for our family and our spouse, but there is a...

So my spirit grows faint within me;      my heart within me is dismayed.  I remember the days of long ago;      I meditate on all your works     and consider what your hands have done. — Psalm 143:4-5 Have you ever experienced a miracle? God’s benevolent intervention...

Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan. — Genesis 37:1 Have you ever noticed that while some people seem to have an easy life, they are in constant tumult on the inside? And then other people have their share of problems, yet they are...

Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate robe for him. — Genesis 37:3 If you have ever felt that your troubles are too much for you to handle or questioned why God gave them to you...

But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him. — Genesis 37:18 when we misjudge others, failing to understand who they really are. When we are quick to judge, we can needlessly hurt others, including ourselves. In this week’s...