Although in this excerpt the Lord had just used Samuel to prophesy to Saul and confirm him soon to be king over the Israelites, Saul still expressed fear and cowardness by hiding when he was called upon.This was his moment to give thanks unto the Lord and rejoice, but Saul...

Jonathan, the son of King Saul, was a young leader, ready to launch out on his own. He planned to take his army and lead an attack on the Philistine camp without the help of King Saul’s men. Ready to put his leadership skills to the test, Jonathan took a...

Life often throws unexpected challenges our way, setbacks, disappointments, and seasons of uncertainty that make us question what God is doing. In those moments, it’s easy to wonder if God’s plans for our lives have shifted or if we’ve somehow missed His purpose. But Jeremiah 29:11 reminds us of a...

In his message on Sunday, Pastor Franklin spoke about not giving up on the Lord when things get hard. How many of us have thought that God forgot about us because something didn’t work out the way we had planned or hoped? However, according to Isaiah 55:8-9, His thoughts are...

We often hear the saying “let’s get down to the heart of the matter.” This means what is driving the situation. Our heart is what ultimately leads us. In a battle between the heart and the mind, the heart usually wins. This is affirmed in Proverbs 4:23 as it says...