Did you ever feel like you made too many mistakes for the Lord to ever use you effectively again? I have good news for you. Our God is the God of the second chance. Look at Jonah. After running from God and being swallowed by a great fish, the Bible states, “Then the word of [...]
A businessman sat in my office and shrugged in despair as he admitted, “I inherited my dad’s terrible temper, so I can’t help it when I blow up.” That same day a middle-aged woman told me, “My mother had terrible fears, and she passed them on to me. I guess I’m stuck with this problem.” [...]
One word from God can change your life forever. But, let’s face it, sometimes we feel that God is silent. Remember Joseph, in the book of Genesis? God seemed silent when Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers. Later, Joseph was placed in jail after his boss’s wife lied and falsely accused him. As [...]
You’ve heard the saying: “There are two sides to every story.” I grew up believing that, but I discovered that old adage doesn’t present the whole truth. The reality is ... there are three sides to every story: my side, the other person's side, and God's side (the truth). I have sat through countless counseling [...]
Have you ever put off making a decision until the time feels really right, when in reality, you should have just taken a step of faith? I sure have. The time was now, and I missed it by playing it too safe. The Bible tells us: “Indeed, the ‘right time’ is now. Today is the [...]
A W Tozer once said, “Many of us Christians have become extremely skillful in arranging our lives so as to admit the truth of Christianity without being embarrassed by its implications. We arrange things so that we can get on well enough without Divine aid, while at the same time ostensibly seeking it. We boast [...]
More than 40 years ago, this scripture came alive to me: “…the young and the old together (Jere 31:13b). God has called us as generations to honor the Lord and honor one another as we expand the kingdom of God TOGETHER. If you are an older believer, honor and release the younger generation and speak grace [...]
Jesus did nothing by himself. He only did what He saw his father doing (John 5:19). He was aligned to the will of His heavenly father. We are called to do the same. We also need to be aligned to the right people. My friend Philip Omondi, presently pastoring in London, Ontario, told me many [...]
Did you know that in 21 years, baseball great Babe Ruth hit 714 home runs but he struck out 1330 times? He struck out nearly twice as often as he hit a home run. He once said, “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from taking a swing.” John Creasy, a famous novelist [...]
Paul the apostle tells us: “and having done all, to stand.” (Eph. 6:13). Sometimes we feel like we have tried everything and nothing seems to change. That is when we need to just stand. We all go through difficult seasons in life; in our families, our health, our finances, our organizations, and in our nations. [...]