I have learned that life comes in seasons. We need to embrace our present season, receive grace for it, and realize it will not last forever. The Scriptures tell us, “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) God has [...]
You are God’s favorite child! Our God has many favorites, and he can do that, because He is God! YOU were born for a purpose, regardless of how you feel this week. Take one small step of faith today and watch the Lord open doors before you. Author Lysa Terkeust gives us this great advice, [...]
Are leaders born, or are leaders made? My perspective is both. However, we all need to focus on how we can grow into the leader God is calling us to be. Some people have a gift of leadership (Romans 12:8), but we are all called to lead in some way. So I encourage you to [...]
US Vice President Mike Pence once said; “I believe in servant leadership, and the servant always asks, 'Where am I needed most?'” That’s a great leadership insight! Even Jesus, the creator of the universe, took on the form of a servant as He modeled healthy leadership for all of us (Phil. 2: 5-7). How much [...]
“So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man. Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to Christ will be given new life. But there is an order to this resurrection: Christ was raised as the [...]
Someone once said: “The past cannot be changed, only learned from. The future however, is in our control.” Today is the day to stop looking back and take a step of faith, trusting God for a brighter future.
Jesus commands us, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind” and “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matt. 22:37-39) But I have found it is often easier to love the Lord than to love our neighbor, even our Christian neighbor. I want to plead with [...]
Have you ever told yourself, “How could God ever use me? I have too many fears and insecurities. I don’t know the Bible well enough. I need to get my life together first.” If you feel this way, you have a lot of company. Moses told the Lord he could not speak properly. But God [...]
Many years ago, Matthew Henry, a well-known Bible scholar, was robbed of his wallet. Knowing that the Scriptures teach us to give thanks in everything (I Thess. 5:18), he meditated on this incident and recorded in his diary the following: "Let me be thankful, first, because he never robbed me before; second, because although he [...]
We came back from our two-month sabbatical yesterday. It is great to be back! During the past few months we were privileged to take time to rest and be refreshed, we had good times with the LORD, and we really enjoyed our time with our family! Tomorrow I leave for a ministry trip to Malaysia [...]