Love is the Driving Force for All That Happens in God’s Kingdom
August 19, 2019One time during a long plane trip, I watched a car race across the cabin’s main movie screen. It was exciting and nerve-wracking to see these daring race car drivers risking every bone in their body, pushing speed, skill and chance to extreme limits, just to be the first to cross the finish line. Soon, ... Continue Reading
Read MoreDo You See Jesus When You Read the Bible?
August 12, 2019Do you know that it’s possible to have a tremendous amount of spiritual knowledge but not actually know the Lord? We can have all the right answers, doctrines and theology and fight to the death to defend the doctrines of the Bible. We can even spend years of research on these things and write books ... Continue Reading
Read MoreThe Importance of God’s People Praying
August 7, 2019We pray because…of God Himself, His promises, our joy “God has of His own motion placed Himself under the law of prayer, and has obligated Himself to answer the prayers of men. He has ordained prayer as a means whereby He will do things through men as they pray, which He would not otherwise do. ... Continue Reading
Read MoreHow Should We Pray?
July 23, 2019How to Pray: 1. Pray with absolute confidence that God is on our side When we pray, the devil will bombard us and make us feel sinful and horrible about ourselves. We will never come to the place of being holy enough for God to hear our prayer. Rather, we stand before the Lord pure, ... Continue Reading
Read MoreEncouragement is a Powerful Force, No One Can Achieve Significant Heights Alone
July 15, 2019Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor … Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, ... Continue Reading
Read MoreDiscouragement: Designed to Reshape, Not Destroy
July 8, 2019It seems that with all our knowledge, information and experience, we should be on top of the mountain more of the time. I know this is how I often evaluate my life. I think that after all I’ve endured, I should now be able to face all kinds of problems without discouragement. But it doesn’t ... Continue Reading
Read MoreCast All Your Care
July 1, 2019When we are faced with problems—a lack of resources, a misunderstanding or some health problem—we have a choice. We can either give in and react through worrying and anguish or we can pray and ask other people to pray for us and leave the whole mess and all the worries with God, knowing that He ... Continue Reading
Read MoreWhat Are Signs of Not Depending Upon the Lord
June 24, 2019As the disciples testified of Jesus after His resurrection and ascension, incredible miracles took place. All throughout the book of Acts, we read of how thousands believed on the Lord Jesus, lame people walked and the blind received their sight. As the educated theologians and experts in the Law watched the disciples and the miracles ... Continue Reading
Read MoreRun With Endurance
June 17, 2019I am always intrigued when I watch the start of the marathon. The runners appear to be in top physical shape and are determined to do their best and many determined to win. However, it’s a whole different story when I watch them 15 or 20 miles later. They look exhausted from the hot sun ... Continue Reading
Read MoreGod Moves Through Lives Surrendered to Him
June 10, 2019Sometimes, I think we have this expectation that spirituality should be instant, like putting something into a microwave. We press a button and out comes a steaming hot cup of tea in just a few seconds. We want everything to work that quickly. The Christian life simply is not like that. Think about it. Take ... Continue Reading
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