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...
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....
Have you ever felt overwhelmed, stressed out and full of anxiety? Maybe it’s because you feel like there aren't enough hours available in a day to accomplish the things you want to get done? Work deadlines, family get-togethers, birthday parties, grocery shopping,...
Do you know anyone who has a newborn baby? What I find fascinating about them is that they have the necessary instructions found in their DNA to grow and mature into fully capable adults one day. It will take many years for this to happen, of course, but these infants...
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...
Social media has become part of our everyday lives for much of the world. In fact, according to one study, almost four billion people now use at least one social media platform. Here in the United States, according to the same study, the average number of social media...
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...
Have you ever noticed that your feelings and emotions are not a reliable source for determining truth or deciphering the right course of action? One minute they are telling you that everything is going to be okay, and moments later, they are screaming at you that your...
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...
I’ve always been fascinated with architecture, especially tall skyscrapers. As early as I can remember, I would look forward to our family vacations because we would drive through many large cities on our way down to Florida. This meant I had the chance to see tall...
If you have been a Christian for any length of time, you probably realize that you are in a battle, a tug-of-war on the inside to do what’s pleasing to God or succumb to your carnal, fleshly impulses. If you are like me…human…and honest with yourself, some days it...