Perseverance

Over Thanksgiving break, my buddy and I had the privilege of hiking the third-tallest peak in the Smokey Mountains – Mount LeConte. The path we traversed was called Alum Cave Trail, an 11-mile strenuous round-trip trek. It wasn’t for the faint of heart, that’s for sure. Many began the journey only to turn around before […]

Have you ever noticed God cares more about our spiritual growth than He does our comfort? That’s right. God is more interested in developing us into mature Christians who can make a positive difference in our world than walking through life as infant Believers. This process doesn’t happen by chance or come to pass overnight. […]

I recently was playing basketball with one of my nephews; he was so excited to shoot hoops with Uncle Cory (me). He ran around the concrete patio with the basketball in hand, trying to score on the mini rim. Great excitement and determination filled his little heart! But after he missed several of his shots […]

God is faithful. From cover to cover of Scripture and throughout history, we see God keeping His promises to His people, individuals and nations. According to Merriam Webster’s Online Dictionary, faithful means: Steadfast in affection or allegiance – loyal Firm in adherence to promises In observance of duty or given with strong assurance – binding. […]

A night season is a period of time in your life when everything around you seems to be going wrong and God appears to be nowhere in sight. You are doing your best to walk with God and place Him first, but in the fiery trial, there is no answer from Heaven. You call out […]

If you are going to accomplish the dream God placed in your heart, it will require faith – unstoppable faith. Our natural inclination is to believe something will happen or come to pass when we see the tangible signs of it in the natural realm. But that’s not the way it works in the kingdom […]