I heard a great story about a wealthy father who took his son on a trip to the country so that the son could see how the poor lived. They spent a day and a night at the farm of an impoverished family. When they got back from their trip, the father asked his son, […]

If we are going to hear God’s voice we have to tune out all others. We hear a million voices a day. Through news, social media, radio, podcasts, co-workers, family members, and ourselves, we are bombarded with chatter. Some of these voices are screaming louder than others. Some of these voices are more influential than […]

Guilt will steal your wellbeing. More things have been done out of guilt than probably any other emotion. It literally is the culprit to most people’s instability. Psychologist Dr. Guy Winch wrote, “Studies have found that concentration, productivity, creativity, and efficiency are all significantly lower when you’re feeling actively guilty. It’s not only that guilt […]

“God gives vision by the mile, but we must take it by the foot.” ~ Paul Johansson  God will plant a dream in your heart that seems insurmountable. In fact, if it seems easy you’re probably not fully listening to God’s destiny for your life. You can’t fulfill your dream without God’s help. He will […]

James 1:13-15 13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth […]

Don’t put a lid on yourself. Don’t settle for where you are. Press on for greater things. All you need is within you, you just have to mine it out. Never allow your negative thoughts to become who you are. You were created for so much more than you could ask, think, or imagine. You […]

God will always provide for His call on your life.  Did you get that? Don’t read it too fast and pass over the power of that statement.  The provision of God will always resource the will of God. And you can take that to the bank every time. He will come through when He is […]

No one likes to be around greedy individuals. Covetousness repels people from you. It does not draw them closer to you. When we allow ourselves to covet our neighbor’s blessings, we start to pull away from community with them. We cannot allow jealousy, pride, anger, bitterness, resentment, and gossip to start sneaking its way into […]

We all need more discipline in our lives. It is something that we never have enough of, no matter how disciplined you may be. In fact, the word discipline and disciple are connected. Being a follower of Christ requires discipline as we are a disciple of Jesus. And if we want to be a great […]