God works in and through the difficulties and problems that confront you in ways that you seldom see except in retrospect. That's when you look back and say, "Ah, now I can see the hand of God leading, guiding, and protecting me; but I certainly didn't see it at the...
How do we succeed in life and ministry? Before we answer that, let’s define success as simply “achievement” and leave the description of that achievement up to you. Success is a process that takes place over a period of time, and like failure, is never confined to one...
1 Samuel 16 not only shows the process of how David was selected to become the next king of Israel, but it also shows how, when the Spirit of the Lord is with you, one gains favor in the sight of men by serving well. My friends, having God's Spirit poured upon you...
"You don't get what you deserve; you get what you negotiate!" business writers claim, stressing that when it comes to your job review, you’d better be ready to prove your point with your boss. The fact is, however, that statement is pretty true. What you deserve and...
I love basketball and so do my sons. It’s our bonding session. But since we can’t play outside, I got them an indoor board. I remember telling them one time: “Take care of this and your other toys. We worked hard for them, they cost money and you ought to be grateful...
Here is something amazing about God: He is for us, not against us! So often, especially if we have grown up in a home with a very religious tradition, it is very easy to focus on wanting to please—first our parents, then teachers, employers, and yes, God. Faith can...
I am not bragging! I’m simply stating a fact. The reason I write about this today is to encourage you with my positive fasting experience. Fasting was taught and followed by the New Testament church—often for extended periods of time. Recently, I felt led to “water...
New Year's resolutions! If you make them, can you keep them? John always gets out his pencil and paper and starts jotting down those bad habits and little shortcomings with a determination that "this time I'm really going to keep my resolutions." His January diary...
On December 31, I wrote the following: The last day of the year 2021 is over. The world has now been struggling for two years with this pandemic and it appears that we are heading into another year of COVID…as we sigh, we wonder, will the world ever be as before?...
As the new year dawns, let’s join together in prayer, asking God for a great revival to sweep across our country and around the world. When we look back in history, the First Great Awakening from 1735 to 1740 absolutely transformed the Colonies. Without it, there...