2024-03-02
What Makes Heaven Heavenly
Heaven is a perfect place of perfected people with our perfect Lord. You’ll love it! Never weary, selfish, or defeated.
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2024-03-01
Follow Your Hunger
My friend, God is looking for hungry people. Blessed are those who hunger. He is seeking people who are truly seeking Him.
Read more..2024-02-29
The Tongue
Words are powerful. Communicators know this. Negotiators know this. Deep down, you know this.
Read more..2024-02-28
His Authority
Jesus in Chapter 7 of Matthew is clearly calling us to do more than just acknowledge His Words; He is calling us to follow Him.
Read more..2024-02-27
The Path of Life
Life is like a trail with complex twists and turns. Appealing activities can be detours that lead to the quicksand of sin. No one can go wrong by keeping to the pathways God selects.
Read more..2024-02-26
It Is Never Too Late
Some people say they have sinned too long and too bad to ever be accepted by Christ. Don’t you believe it.
Read more..2024-02-25
We are More than Conquerors
More than conquerors! What a great phrase. In Christ, this is who we are: more than conquerors. No hardship, enemy, physical disaster, not even death, can separate us from Jesus. Once our lives are joined to Jesus, our future is tied to him (Colossians 3:1-4).
Read more..2024-02-22
How Do We Pay Attention to God
Recently I chatted with experts in listening attentively and empathetically to callers who suffer from depression, loneliness, or various life hang-ups. I asked, “What does it mean to listen to God? More than that, how do we listen to God?” The responses came quickly:
Read more..2024-02-22
How God Views the Self-Directed Man
Worldly wisdom amounts to nothing in the eyes of our omniscient, all-wise Father (1 Corinthians 1:20), and He expects His children to request and follow His guidance.
Read more..2024-02-21
Receiving the Baton
The likes of Noah, Abraham and Paul, himself, are counting on you. You've got the baton now, and they can't receive the prize they fought so hard for until you finish.
Read more..2024-02-20
God Has a Plan
Has God permitted a time of darkness in your world? But be assured, God has a pattern. He has a plan. He is not finished.
Read more..2024-02-19
Saved to Serve
God calls every believer to embrace Kingdom greatness. As I continue to immerse myself in Jesus’ words and character, I realize that salvation is only the spark to the flame of our intimate and eternal relationship with God. Yes, Jesus saved us from sin, but more importantly, He saved us to serve
Read more..2024-02-18
Opinion or Truth?
As a believer, your faith is not based upon your opinion, but upon the truth of God.
Read more..2024-02-17
The Dynamics of Mercy
Jesus says the merciful are shown mercy. Forgiving others allows us to see how God has forgiven us.
Read more..2024-02-17
A Heart of Compassion
How do you keep doing for others in the midst of chaos in your own life? Jesus withdrew to be alone after hearing that his cousin, John the Baptist, was beheaded.
Read more..2024-02-16
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
I confess; I am a worrier. I worry too much, often about things in the past, often about things over which I have no control and often over things that probably won’t even happen.
Read more..2024-02-15
The Fruit of Love
Heartache and pain is part of life. It can either bring us closer to the One who can transform the difficulties of life into fruit, or it can make us bitter, angry, and full of resentment.
Read more..2024-02-13
Fretting is Futile
No one has to remind you of the high cost of anxiety. (But I will anyway). Worry divides the mind. Anxiety is an expensive habit. Of course, it might be worth the cost if it worked. But it doesn’t. Our frets are futile.
Read more..2024-02-12
Who or What Do You Worship?
Ecclesiastes 5:10 reminds us that “Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income….” The trap is wealth.
Read more..2024-02-11
An Unexpected Crisis Can Become a Divine Appointment
Illustration: At the age of 24, I faced an unexpected crisis as I developed a serious problem on my spine that needed surgery. I spent 25 days in hospital...
Read more..2024-02-10
Love Without Limit
"I leaped from my chair in excitement when I realized that God loves me as much as He loves His only begotten Son!"
Read more..2024-02-09
The Caregivers Song
“The Lord is my strength and my song; He has given me victory.” Psalm 118:13 (NLT)
Read more..2024-02-08
God is Always Near
I just can't get enough of the view of the mountain. Like God, even though I don't see it all the time it is still there in all its' splendour.
Read more..2024-02-07
Increase Our Faith!
When Jesus taught His disciples that they needed to forgive seven times a day if they were asked to forgive. The disciples’ response to Jesus was, “Increase our faith!”
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