Author Archives: Vic Alvarado

Trials come, and we plead for relief. Circumstances oppress, and we pray for deliverance. Health, relationships, work, and just about everything else in our lives grow difficult, and we ask God to straighten them out. We don’t like the pressures of life, and we lift every anxious thought to Him, as we should. But weContinue reading “It’s Friday…But Don’t Expect Perfection”

It is hard for human nature to accept correction. (Have you tried correcting a two-year-old lately?) We like to think that we were born in a pristine natural state, corrupted only over time under the influence of a rotten society.  We want to be able to say, “This is just the way I am,” andContinue reading “It’s Friday…He Still Speaks”

What do you do when the world seems dangerous? We all have instinctive responses. But God asks us to do something that is contrary to our instincts. He calls us to rest. How can we rest when disasters threaten? How can we live safely in an unsafe world? It all depends on where we chooseContinue reading “It’s Friday…Dwell There and Rest”

God always has a plan. It is always for our good. But sometimes it doesn’t seem that way. Remember Joseph in the Old Testament? His brothers sold him into slavery, it was an unexpected turn, especially in light of the dreams he had about his own prominence. Those dreams foretold his family bowing down toContinue reading “It’s Friday…Don’t Stress About Your Steps”

No one likes anyone to reign over them. “No Kings” began in The Garden. But when a crisis hits, that’s what we need most: a King. A crisis needs Someone who will restore order, Someone who will tell us how to get back in sync with the program of Heaven, Someone who will know whatContinue reading “It’s Friday…There Is No Other Way”

We’ve all been there. You know, the place where we’ve prayed and tried to muster up faith. Where we’ve been through difficulties and tried to cultivate hope. We’ve read the headlines and tried to maintain confidence. All the while, we’ve struggled with doubts. We’ve all wondered if God will really come through, if those trialsContinue reading “It’s Friday…That’s Not The Way”

It’s the 250th birthday of the United States of America. But unity would be a difficult commodity to find in our country today. Our priceless and costly freedom is having a hard time keeping us together. For some reason we humans have all sorts of ways of dividing ourselves, don’t we? In some cultures, there isContinue reading “It’s Friday…It’s All About Grace”

Do you ever wonder or ever asked how long you have left to live? Who hasn’t? It’s a sobering question for this sobering reason: We don’t know the answer. We can’t know unless God has given us some peculiar revelation that most of us will never receive. Whether we’ve just been given a clean billContinue reading “It’s Friday…Go Ahead and Choose A Time”

God has promised His Fatherhood to us, and we can count on His loving care. Nothing He has asked us to do will hurt us. Everything He has asked us to do will bring blessing. Do you believe that? If you have surrendered to Him and trust the instructions in His Word are worthwhile, however painful they may seem,Continue reading “It’s Friday…Count On That”

Is it possible to be so familiar with this most spectacular truth that it can dull our senses: Human beings can have a personal relationship with the unimaginably awesome God. Perhaps we’ve heard this so many times it’s easy to take it for granted. Yet, for anyone who will let that startling truth sink deepContinue reading “It’s Friday…Let It Go”