Hope with God... with Andrew and Wendy Palau

Do you ever feel like yelling, “Stop!”? Everywhere we go, on social media, on the news, among our friends, it can feel like there are a thousand voices. Today, I invite you to hold still and listen to the kind voice…the voice of Jesus. He said this to the people of His time, and He says it to us today: Come to me, all of you who are weary and heavy burdened, and I will give you rest. Do you want t...

Are you confused about your future? Unsure of which way to go? Everyone tells you to trust your heart. But, I know I can't. My heart has misled and deceived me over and over. I would encourage you to trust God. He knows you. He loves you. And He knows which way you should go. He promises to lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths. What a promise! This was made to God’s p...

I wish I knew the future. Even the wisest people can’t know what the future will hold. But there is someone who does— God, who created everything, including you. He knows the past, the present, and the future. Psalm 90 in the Bible says… Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting, you are God. Do you want to know God’s compassion and power...

Does God confuse you? You thought you had Him figured out, but then chaos or pain has walked through your door? And you realized that God is different than you imagined. Listen to the words from Isaiah 40, “Who has understood the mind of the Lord? Or instructed Him as a counselor?” God is an almighty God with sovereign power. We can’t make a deal with God, yet we can have a relationship with Him....

Where can wisdom be found? With so many messages hitting us every day on the internet and social media, it’s hard to know. What’s true? How do I apply it to my life? My father would read to me and my brothers every day from the book of Proverbs, and I didn’t realize until I was older how much it would help my life! Proverbs 8:11 says this: For wisdom it is far more valuable than rubies. Nothing yo...

I know what you’re thinking…the world is falling apart. You’re not wrong! It seems that every day there’s new disaster…new reasons to ask ourselves, how did we end up here?! How did it get to this? I want to encourage you today, there’s hope. It’s found in the person of Jesus. Jesus was the one person who lived a perfect life. And yet He voluntarily died a sinner’s death on the cross to pay for th...

Do you understand God? I don’t. But I know that even though I don’t understand Him, I know enough about Him to know that He is good— that He promises to strengthen the weak. I can’t fully understand Him, but I know that when I hope in Him He renews my strength. Where is your hope today? Is it in a God that you’ve placed in a box, but all of a sudden that box has busted wide open? The Almighty God...

Are you looking for wisdom? We live in the age of information. Most of us have the internet right in the palm of our hands. But, the trouble is this: not all that information is true. What we need is wisdom. You can find wisdom from God for your life by reading the book of Proverbs. My favorite! My father read it to me every day when I was growing up, and I read it to my children. And it’s benefit...

Are you weighed down by what you’ve done? Things you’ve said, people you’ve hurt? Are these things always before you, weighing heavy on your conscience? You can be free! Do you believe this? The God of the universe knows; He knows all that you’ve done and said. And He has not forgotten you. God is closer than the most intimate friend. If you ask Him, He promises this to you: From Isaiah 44 , He wi...

You’re here searching for hope. Problems are closing in. And you may wonder if things will ever get better. Here’s Good News… you don’t have to wait for some magical day when all your problems go away. The hope your soul longs for? That can be restored right now. And it comes from God. He loves you. He wants to renew your hope, and He wants to give you a new start. Do you want to meet Him? You can...

Trust in yourself... Have you ever heard someone say that to you? There was a time in my life when I thought success and strength looked just like that- depending on no one but myself. I quickly discovered I was not perfect. There were times when I failed my friends, my family, and myself. Always, I did that. You’re not perfect either, and you never will be! There is One who is perfect, and you ca...

Do you belong with Jesus? Or do you feel too broken to be His child? Maybe you don’t feel good enough or holy enough. I want to remind you of what is true. When Jesus came, He was criticized for eating with so-called ‘sinners’; the outcasts of society, people everyone looked down on. But Jesus’ answer was so beautiful. He said, It's not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come...

Do you ever feel like you have to do everything on your own? Like you can't depend on anyone else? A lot of us think that being independent means being strong. But what if going alone actually means missing out on something amazing? Proverbs 3:5- 6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. I...

Is Jesus calling you? Do you sense it? Does He feel close? What a beautiful place to be. When Jesus called His followers in the book of Mark, He was very clear about what He was calling them to. He said: repent and believe the good news . Then He said: follow me. The word repent means to think differently, to morally reconsider. Have you repented? Do you see things differently? Do you realize who...

What do you depend on? Is it the first cup of coffee every morning? Or your close friends? Maybe your job? But what happens in your life when one of those things is taken away? There’s one person you can always depend on, who will always love you, no matter what. It’s God. When you are confronted with loss... pushed into a season of change, God will not abandon you. He doesn’t promise us an easy l...

The Bible tells us of a day when Jesus will come back to reign on the earth. It says… The last enemy to be destroyed is death. But we don’t have to wait until that day to experience Jesus’ victory. If you decide to give your life to Jesus, He will trade it in for a new, revitalized life filled with His Holy Spirit. Do you yearn for that deep, lasting peace? Well, you can have it. 
Why not ask Him...

I live in a dark, cloudy, rainy place in the winter. But some winter days, the sun will come out and the light reveals so much beauty in the landscape. The colors are brighter, the mountains are clear. Light is beauty. This is true in creation, and it’s true in our spiritual lives. Jesus says: I am the light of the world. He also says: When you walk with me, you will have the light of life. When t...

We all die. Eventually, our perishable bodies fail and leave this earth. We try so hard to avoid it, and we do all we can to extend our lives naturally so that we can be with the people we love as long as we possibly can. But death is the very thing Jesus walked straight into. Can you imagine this? Moving towards your death instead of trying to escape from it? The only reason for such a sacrifice...

I was with someone the other day who said, “Yes, Wendy, I believe in a spiritual world. That my spirit will live on.” My question is, where? How? The Bible gives us so much confidence about eternity! That there is life after death and that our spirits will live. And that we can live with God. The Bible tells us that this hope is an anchor for our souls because of Jesus. He died, but He is stronger...

You know, my wife, Wendy, and I go around the world and speak to so many people, and we have run into many who’ve attempted suicide. Among the majority of these survivors we talk to, the feeling at the moment of their attempt is this: immediate regret. I want to live! Even when life gets incredibly difficult, even when you’re facing unimaginable pain; there’s a desire to live. And that is because...

Have you ever had a friend rave about a movie or a book, telling you it’s absolutely life-changing? You might be curious, but until you experience it for yourself, how can you truly know? Right? It’s kind of the same thing with faith. One of the disciples, Thomas, found the story of Jesus’ resurrection unbelievable. And he said, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my fingers where th...

I was talking with a friend the other day who said, “Wendy, I do believe in a superior being. Someone or something bigger than me, bigger than this world. But I don't know who or what it is.” What if we could know this being? Really know Him, as a father, as a friend. To know the Creator of the universe? You can! This Creator doesn’t stand far off waiting for us to grovel our way to Him. Or climb...

Have you ever been hurt by someone who claimed to be religious? It’s a pain that many have experienced, and it can leave a deep wound. As Jesus was praying with his disciples in the garden of Gethsemane the night before he would be crucified, a group of men came to arrest Jesus. One of His disciples, trying to defend Him, pulled out a sword and cut off the ear of one of the men. What do you think...

We’re told to find ourselves. That the only way to walk through the world authentically is to figure out who we are. I did this for years and it was stunning how selfish I became. We’re told you must love yourself to find yourself, but this is a lie; I’ve learned it from experience. Jesus came and He gave Himself away. He came not to find Himself, but to find others, to find us. He gave His own li...

According to the Book of John, the first to see Jesus after He rose from the dead was Mary Magdalene. She had come to weep at His tomb. Jesus approached her and asked, “Why are you weeping?” Even though He spoke to her twice, she did not recognize Him. Then, something beautiful happened. Jesus called out to her by name, “Mary.” At that moment, she knew it was Jesus, and she cried out in joy. And s...