Did you know fear can actually distort our perspective and keep us from our God-given destiny? If we are not careful, we can make decisions based on fear – fear of the unknown, fear of repeated negative past experiences, fear of what people think of us, fear of...
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...
No matter what God did for His people when He brought them out of the land of Egypt, they complained. They were upset because the path to the Promise Land was more difficult than expected and was a longer route than what they would have chosen for themselves. They...
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...
Discouragement is a feeling that comes to all of us from time to time. But what do we do when it latches on and won’t let go? If we aren’t careful, discouragement can cause us to look at life through a distorted lens and can even keep us from experiencing God’s best....
When God calls us to accomplish an assignment for Him, He doesn’t expect us to do what we can’t do. Instead, He asks us to bring our “little” to Him and then step back and watch what only He can do. In other words, the Creator of the Universe wants us to bring our...
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...
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...
If I’m honest, I don’t like waiting, that is in my flesh. I want instant results, whether that’s in the weight room, learning a new skill, working on a renovation project, getting a meal or driving to my final destination. I want to get there and I want to get there...
Let go and trust God to direct your steps His way. His ways are simply infinitely higher than our ways. In the passage of scripture in John 11:1-44, Mary and Martha, Jesus’ good friends, sent a message to Jesus asking Him to come heal Lazarus, their brother, because...
When we face a crisis of any kind, it’s easy to flip out and start panicking, especially when we don’t see a way forward. It’s in these moments that we need to turn to God, take a deep breath and trust Him by faith with all our hearts. If He has promised us something,...
There is more in you than you think, untapped potential that God wants to bring out of you. You see, God created you to be in a relationship with Him, first and foremost. Yes, the God of the Universe wants to be in a vibrant, flourishing relationship with YOU and me....