I took a course in high school to learn how to make metal tools. In order for the tools to be hardened, we were taught to take a hot molten piece of metal and dip it in and out of water in order to temper it. This process gave the tool the proper strength to [...]
If you’re like me, sometimes you feel overwhelmed. There is just so much going on. We find it hard to know where to focus. Recently I learned a secret from Paul the apostle. “This one thing I do…“ (Phil. 3:13). Just take a one small step and do one new thing. Just one. And then, [...]
Jesus once said, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Luke 12:34).” True followers of Jesus find their interests change from selfish longings to desires given to them by the Lord. Earthly treasure no longer holds us in its grip because we are no longer enslaved to it. We surrender to [...]
We often confuse “happiness” with “joy.” Happiness is a good feeling based on good things that happen around us. But joy is a gift from God. We can experience joy even when things around us feel out of control. And giving thanks to God releases joy in our lives, which gives us strength to face [...]
Two of the most powerful words in the English Language are “Thank you.” God tells us to “enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise” (Ps. 100:4). There is just something about gratitude that changes the atmosphere. The way we approach God and the way we approach everyday life should always be with [...]
Recently the Lord reminded me that the language of the kingdom of God is praise. The language of the kingdom of darkness is complaining. Praise builds faith. Complaining is based in unbelief. There is always something to thank and praise God for. When we enter his presence daily with praise, he enters our lives with [...]
“Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.” (John Wesley). And always remember, our strength comes from the Lord, “Christ in [...]
“Nothing paralyzes our lives like an attitude that things can never change. We need to remind ourselves that God can change things. Outlook determines outcome. If we only see the problems, we will be defeated; but if we see the possibilities in the problems, we can have victory,” says Warren Wiersbe. “Overwhelming victory is ours [...]
Francis of Assisi once said, "Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." God says, “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way” (Psalm 37:23). By taking one small step of faith today, we become aligned to fulfill [...]
Martin Luther once said; “The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is interested in good craftsmanship.” So whatever we are doing today, let’s do it with excellence “with all of our hearts, as to the Lord.” (Col. 3:23)