by Kevin Murray | Feb 12, 2014 | Challenges
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1) When it comes to where I will spend eternity, sometimes I have doubts. A surprising confession, perhaps. But I have another confession which is bound to confuse...
by Kevin Murray | Jan 28, 2014 | Life Lessons
Self-pity is a ruinous thing. Pride hides therein, cloaked in excuses, each one contending undue hardship. But behind the facade of deprivation, the illogic and pretense of self-pity are easily exposed. Consider: God says He loves us. Thus, we are beloved. And to be...
by Kevin Murray | Dec 11, 2013 | Prayer
Solomon opens Ecclesiastes with a dismal pronouncement: “Everything is meaningless!” (Eccles. 1:2) After spending much of his life in pursuit of monuments, fortunes, and pleasures, his all-out effort to fabricate meaning out of his own existence failed. Fast-forward...
by Kevin Murray | Nov 18, 2013 | Prayer
Encourage to Faith Ministries 2013 Year End Update To All, “I pray You, show me your glory.” These are the plaintive words of Moses in Exodus 33:18. These words have also been my prayer in 2013, and God has wonderfully shown His glory in so many ways. This past year...
by Kevin Murray | Nov 13, 2013 | Encouragement
There is a wall that we all build. We think it protects us. “Tear it down.” The wall was begun when we were a child. We were scared. We were unsure. We were selfish. So we built. “Tear it down.” We accepted Christ, but the wall remained. And we tried to look over the...
