Snoopy from Charlie Brown fame was sitting in his doghouse grumbling to himself on Thanksgiving Day. Everyone else in the house was eating mashed potatoes, turkey, filling and other scrumptious food while he was stuck with his dog biscuits. Then he got a revelation that changed his attitude: “Come to think of it, I am [...]
So much of life comes down to two simple things: (1) the words we speak to ourselves and to others (2) the thoughts we meditate on King David said: “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer (Ps. 19:14 NLT).” [...]
Good seasons in life come and go, as do hard seasons. Difficult seasons do not last forever. Hebrews 12:2 tells us to “[fix] our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Jesus [...]
One word from God will change your life forever! “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths (Prov. 3:5,6).” You can count on it!
Thirty-three years ago, I almost quit. I was serving as a pastor of a new church that was growing rapidly, but leadership became really hard for me. I wanted out. As I prayed and listened to God and received counsel, I came to realize that God had called me to this leadership role. Quitting was [...]
Life comes in seasons. Let’s embrace our present season and receive grace for it. It will not last forever. “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens…He has made everything beautiful in its time (Ecc. 3:1,11). We must embrace the present season of our lives, and realize it is [...]
Someone once said, “It’s only the water that’s on the inside of the boat that causes danger, not the water outside.” Proverbs 4:23 tells us; “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Even if there is conflict or trouble all around us, we must guide our heart. Our spiritual heart condition greatly [...]
Thomas Edison’s teachers told him he was too stupid to learn anything. A reporter asked Edison one day how it felt to have made 1000 failures trying to invent a light bulb. His response, “I did not fail 1000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1000 steps.” Henry Ford once said, “Failure provides [...]
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight” (Prov. 3:5-6). I love this verse! The word “all” means all. If we want divine guidance in our life, we must acknowledge Him again and again. No [...]
Prayer and perseverance are often both needed to see our circumstances change. God showed Elijah that He would send rain to end a drought (1 Kings 18). Elijah prayed for the rain, but it did not come. Seven times Elijah sent his servant to look at the sky to see if rain clouds were forming. [...]