As the sun sets, the evening sets in and the flicker of fireflies rise slowly from the grass to dance in the gentle summer breeze as children wait with anticipation for the first independence day fireworks to light up the July … Continued
Run your race — or, as it is stated in the book of Hebrews, “Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us” – Hebrews 12 There are three messages here. RUN your race. Don’t walk, sit, … Continued
Every human being has a mother. Some are loving, invested, caring, thoughtful, wise, and supportive. Some are not. Some mothers become grand mothers and great grand mothers. Some mothers die before they really get the chance to connect with even the … Continued
God created you on purpose. You were designed, planned, intended, and conceived with a God given destiny in store. This destiny is not somehow undone by the hardships, challenges, and obstacles that have come against you. On the contrary, every … Continued
You cannot abstain from life or the situations you find yourself in. No decision is, in fact, always a decision. And yet, sometimes you don’t see clearly what you want or what choice will yield the best outcome. Sometimes it … Continued
The enemy would like you to think that being under attack, being challenged, or facing an obstacle is enough reason in itself to give up, accept defeat, and lower your expectations for the future. However, God has a different plan … Continued
Which is easier to believe? There was a man. Now whether this man was a good man or a bad man we do not know. What we do know is that his body had stopped responding to his brain in … Continued
Jesus has a plan for your life. The enemy doesn’t. The quintessential problem with the enemy’s plan is that it doesn’t consider you, doesn’t consider the future, and, ultimately, doesn’t make any sense. In essence, the issue with the enemy’s … Continued
You should be living your life with expectancy. “Yeah, right. Nothing seems to be working out for me right now. Why should I expect it to get better?” Expectations are central to your ability to handle a wide variety of … Continued
Jesus taught a declarative faith. Belief is too often relegated to the boundaries of life where your doubt meets your credulity. Jesus didn’t say “If you think this mountain may move it will.” Jesus said, “I assure you, if you … Continued
Life has a certain linearity to it. You didn’t live the other choices you could have made. You only can live the single path you choose. Each interaction. Each conversation. Each decision. Each experience. Each moment only happens once. There … Continued
It’s one thing to be forgiven when it wasn’t actually your fault. It’s something else entirely when you have actually caused a problem, felt the impact, and then discovered grace. “Your sins are forgiven.”- Luke 7 (NLT) The most revolutionary … Continued