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 […]
This is a guest post by my 16-year-old daughter, Zion, who I am super proud of. She wrote the following article for a school assignment (without my help at all, in fact, I didn’t even know she did it until it was completed). I wanted to share her great wisdom with my readers. Enjoy… The […]
Our praise is something that shakes the heavenly realms. It is an act of war against the enemy’s lies and deception. It is going on the offensive in life and declaring His victory over your life and against the enemy. In the Old Testament, the worshipers would be on the front lines of battle. […]
Financially giving to others can open the door for faith to grow in their lives. I have experienced this firsthand. Years ago, my wife was on her way to church one Sunday when she felt prompted in her spirit to give money to a single father in our congregation. When she arrived at church, she […]
Luke 17:5 (NLV) The followers said to the Lord, “Give us more faith.” It’s appropriate to ask for more faith. In fact, we need to ask for more faith. The ancient statement from the Apostle James will stand true for all time:, “Ye have not, because ye ask not.” God pours out an extra measure […]
No matter what your day job is, it can be part of your worship to God. How we approach our jobs by our work ethic directly affects our worship. When we clock into work, we also clock in our worship to God. It is an opportunity to be thankful for the income and provision we […]
Colossians 3:2 (NIV) 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Let’s break this verse down line by line: Set Your mind will be set to some frequency depending on what you tune in to. It will either be set for you or you can choose to set it for yourself. Most people’s […]
All too often, we tend to forget what God has done for us in the past. We get so caught up in the moment that the memories of His faithfulness tend to fade away. Forgetting how God has provided in the past is one of the easiest ways to lose our faith. We cannot allow […]
If you want to stand out in today’s culture practice the art of being fully present. Unfortunately, this practice is a dying art in our modern digital life. Just take a look around the room next time you’re sitting at a coffee shop or restaurant; you’ll see the majority of people looking at their phones. […]