Proverbs 16:9 says, “We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.” Words easier said than done. God DOES want us to plan life’s next move. He just wants to be able to steer what we plan. Whenever I plan a trip, I still look to the Rand McNally road atlas. The atlas […]
Here are 3 reasons why we can trust God… 1) He is GOOD We can always trust that God’s plans are good and good for us. Jeremiah 29:11 says, “I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope […]
A few weeks ago I was driving into Bloomington, Indiana to record a radio program I co-host each week. On my way into the studio I saw a guy walking on the side of the highway with a dog while he was rolling a giant inflatable globe…that’s right a giant globe. It is not everyday you […]
Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” This is one of the most powerful verses in the Bible concerning our ability in Christ…let’s break it down… A) I Can Do Notice Paul said, “I CAN.” What he didn’t say was… “I might be able to do…” “I hope to do…” “I’ll try to […]
Toward the end of the 19th century, Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel awoke one morning to read his own obituary in the local newspaper. It read: “Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, who died yesterday, devised a way for more people to be killed in a war than ever before; he died a very rich man.” […]
A missionary went to Sierra Leone, West Africa. When she first arrived there, she was fascinated to see people wearing American T-shirts even when they didn’t know what the words meant. Her biggest laugh came the day she saw a man wearing a pink shirt with an arrow pointing to his tummy with the words: […]
My wife and I took our two daughters to the Metamora Canal Days Festival during the Fall time a few years ago. This is a huge celebration in the history of horse-drawn canal boats, which fueled the Southeastern Indiana economy until its displacement by the railroad. During the festival we took a boat ride down […]
Before we upgraded our supposedly high-speed internet to our new provider my family and I became accustomed to the circling icon of buffering while trying to watch videos online. It never failed, we would log on to our movie account and within the first few minutes we were waiting on that frustrating circle. I think everyone has faced this […]
The people who hang out with is who you will become like. Those who we spend our time with will determine the quality of our life. You may have heard the phrase, “Show my your friends and I’ll show you your future.” This phrase couldn’t be more spot on. It is of the utmost importance […]
There is no Provision without Vision. It is when we step out with a vision to accomplish something that the resources are then given to us. Vision always attracts provision. It is like a magnet that pulls in exactly what it needs to be successful. When we have a vision for our life, we will […]