Isroil xalqi haqida bir necha bor shunday deyilgan: “Lekin boshlariga og’ir kulfat tushganda, ular Isroil xalqining Xudosiga-Egamizga yuz burdilar,Uni izladilar, shunda topdilar” (2-Solnomalar 15:4). Yunus o’zining eng qayg’uli, eng tushkunlikka tushgan onlarida: “Ey Egam, qayg’uli damlarimda Senga qildim iltijo, Iltijolarimni Sen eshitding” (Yunus 2:2) deb aytadi.

сроил халқи ҳақида бир неча бор шундай дейилган: “Лекин бошларига оғир кулфат тушганда, улар Исроил халқининг Худосига-Эгамизга юз бурдилар,Уни изладилар, шунда топдилар” (2 Солномалар 15:4). Юнус ўзининг энг қайғули, энг тушкунликка тушган онларида: “Эй Эгам, қайғули дамларимда Сенга қилдим илтижо, Илтижоларимни Сен эшитдинг” (Юнус 2:2) деб айтади. 

From mid-November to early January, our lives change, bringing many things that are delightful, but which increase our pressure and fatigue! May this article remind you to focus on what’s truly most important in this season, and to take time to sit at Jesus’ feet.

Time and again it was said of the people of Israel, “But in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found by them” (2 Chronicles 15:4). It was in Jonah’s darkest hour, in his most stressful circumstances that he said this: “In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me” (Jonah 2:2).

Life is not a sprint to be run with reckless abandon. It is a marathon to be run with care and thoughtfulness, saving bursts of speed for when they are necessary, but allowing time to recover before the next burst. 

In April 2017, Randy Alcorn taught a course at Veritas Evangelical Seminary on the subject of money and giving. In this clip, Randy talks about how the amount of our possessions is related to our worry levels. 

Once we understand that stress is a powerful tool in God's loving hand, we will never look at it the same way again.

Have you ever read the classic children’s story Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day? 

Years ago Nanci and I went on a two-week vacation to California. We left the kids with friends and took off on what was going to be our greatest vacation ever.