Today’s scripture reading is from the book of Matthew, which details the ministry of Jesus and His followers. Mercy is the core foundation of Jesus' ministry; when He saw the crowds, He felt compassion. One of the hardest life lessons we can learn is that true compassion is never passive....

Isaiah's response began with listening. Before he said, "Here am I. Send me," he first heard the voice of the Lord. A willing heart is also a listening heart. God continues to guide His people. In Isaiah 30:21, He promises, "Whether you turn to the right or to the left,...

In week two of At The Movies, the movie One Life, we see the character Nicholas Winton being moved with compassion over the plight of refugee children in war-torn Europe during World War II. Nicholas was an English stockbroker and entrepreneur. Like visionaries, they can see long-term and short-term what...

The Heavenly Father always calls us to have faith in Him. Faith that causes us to look beyond our physical senses and limitations to trust in the Lord with all our heart. But faith was not meant to be used for us alone. God placed us in a pool of...

We spend so much of our lives looking around.Looking at what others are doing. Looking at how others are growing. Looking at what others have been given. Looking at where others may be falling short. But every so often, the Lord gently turns the mirror around. Not to shame us....