In the 1800’s, God’s conviction fell on a bakery owner in Bristol, England, while George Müller was praying for food for his orphanages. The children were in dire need of food that day. The Lord awakened a bakery owner across town who felt God’s conviction to get up, call an employee and ask him to [...]
One thing I have learned over the years is that God is a God of surprises. We can never limit Him in any way, including the way He will speak to us. He often speaks in unexpected ways. It would be easy if we could just dial a number on a spiritual cell phone and [...]
There are no matters too small or insignificant to God. He cares about the major and minor things in our lives; He is concerned about the smallest detail. So pray about everything! God loves to respond even to a simple prayer like, “Please help me find my car keys, Lord.” Scripture advises us to pray [...]
Joyce Meyer once said, “Sometimes the only way to discover God’s will is to practice what I call ‘stepping out and finding out.’ If I have prayed about a situation and don’t seem to know what I should do, I take a step of faith. . . . Some doors will never open unless we [...]
God loves to surprise us. He wants us to grasp His purpose and message no matter how He speaks to us. The Bible encourages us to trust Him to direct us: “Your ears will hear a word behind you, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ whenever you turn to the right or to the [...]
We need to know we are called by God to serve in any role of leadership. The Scriptures teach us, “...Be sure to carry out the ministry the Lord gave you (Col. 4:17).” Otherwise, when the going gets tough, we will probably doubt ourselves and question our decisions. Bear in mind, if someone talked you [...]
All of us will be tested so we can stand in the heat of the battles we will face. The greater our call to leadership, the greater the tests we will face. The Scriptures tell us, “When troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith [...]
If you are a follower of Jesus and are still experiencing spiritual doubts and confusion in your life, you must know the source of these thoughts. The devil is the author of confusion and condemnation. Jesus is the author of peace (I Cor. 14:33). Jesus paid the price on the cross two thousand years [...]
Being right with God through faith in Christ has nothing to do with the way we feel. It is based on the Word of God and on His ability, not on us and our limited ability to “be good.” It takes time to see the results of learning to be right with God through faith. [...]
When I was involved in youth ministry, years ago, I used to tell the youth, “If you want friends, peace of mind, and things to work out in your life, come to Jesus. He will help you.” Many of them made a commitment to Jesus, but two months later they were no longer obeying the [...]