It’s easy to find examples of self-assured, strong leaders who drive toward their goals with conviction and confidence and never take “no” for an answer. ...
If you want to level-up your team’s engagement, performance, and loyalty, Proverbs 1:3 shares three keys to help you do it. “For receiving prudent instruction ...
“They were unable to enter because of unbelief.” – Hebrews 3:19 How many Promised Lands do we miss because we refuse to believe we can ...
“Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful work for me…” Philippians 1:22-2a “Fruitful work” is not busywork. It is not killing ...
My word for this year is UNDAUNTED. To me this represents being steadfast in the face of adversity, pressing forward even when it’s hard, and ...
“Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow, an undeserved curse goes nowhere.” (Proverbs 26:2) That’s a great sentiment, but WHY does an undeserved “curse” ...
Greatness is a prize worth seeking, but the WAY we seek it matters. “Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand ...
“Peter replied ‘Repent and be baptized each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you will receive ...
The greatest barrier to your True Success is your imagination. You dream too small and so you do not strive. You dream too big without ...
Life can sometimes feel like a never-ending series of tasks and obligations, leaving us feeling drained and unfulfilled. But what if we could add more ...
“Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become a fool so he can become ...
I see plenty of people asking “What kind of world are we giving our children?” I don’t see quite as many asking “What kind of ...
Years ago I heard a talk that completely changed my thinking about how to communicate and connect with others, and it transformed my ability to ...
“Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Love, therefore, is the fulfillment of the law.” (Romans 13:10) Love is a word our culture loves to ...
AI tools have been steadily gaining traction for a while now, but why has ChatGPT exploded so rapidly? Because it feels more “human.” Nobody hears ...
On a bike ride with my family the other day, a black snake darted right across our path. Thankfully, we simply rolled on by and ...
If you’re 100% sure your growing business or career is NOT causing ANY issues in your relationships, feel free to skip this post. BUT, if ...
When a woman (or anyone) says she’s fine, but doesn’t seem like it, it could mean: SHE IS FINE, BUT… SHE’S NOT FINE, BUT…
...“What can we do to perform the works of God?” they asked. Jesus replied, “This is the work of God – that you believe in ...
“Therefore, when Jesus realized they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by ...
My wife just about gagged when I told her I bought frozen breakfast sandwiches with “turkey sausage.” “Turkey only tastes good when it’s being turkey,” ...
Free at last, my sins are forgiven! Thank God, I’m free at last … but what does this MEAN? Forgiveness of sin means I am ...
“… intent on one purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.” –Philippians 2:2b-3 ...
The difference between “worthy” and “entitled” is a willingness to do the work. A worthy person believes they are qualified to receive good things, and ...
My 5-year old daughter loves to find birds in our neighborhood and try to call them to come to her. “Tweet tweet” she says. “Tweet ...
Every new day is a new page, blank on one side and covered on the other with all that has come before. You cannot change ...
Have you ever had that moment where you stand on a scale to weigh yourself, see the numbers fluctuating, and try to *will* them to ...
I got lost at DFW International Airport when I was 6 years old. My father and I were there to pick up a family member, ...
“This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith.” -1 John 5:4b God has shown you the pathway to ultimate victory, a salvation ...
On a bike ride with my family the other day, a black snake darted right across our path. Thankfully, we simply rolled on by and ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 12 GOD WILL KEEP HIS WORD May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts, those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is master over us?” Because the poor are …
TOPICS: courage, faith, promises, Psalm 12, trust
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Mark 3 YOU ARE JESUS’ FAMILY “For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.” (Mark 3:35) Jesus says a curious thing when His mother and brothers come to fetch Him home from His traveling ministry. He knows …
TOPICS: church, family, Mark 3, will of God
An Encouraging Word YOUR PROBLEMS MAY BE SMALLER THAN YOU THINK Almost without warning, the stars disappeared. I was on my way up to a secluded cabin in the East Georgia hills for a few days of retreat, and as my little car puttered up the winding mountain road on …
TOPICS: darkness, Georgia, hope, perspective, problems
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Mark 2 GOD WANTS TO POUR NEW THINGS INTO YOUR LIFE “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins—and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But new wine is for fresh …
TOPICS: blessings, Holy Spirit, Mark 2, openness, spirit, tradition, understanding, wine
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Mark 1 REPENTANCE COMES FROM HOPE Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the Good News.” (Mark 1:15) …
TOPICS: conviction, empowerment, hope, joy, Mark 1, remorse, repentance, sin, turning
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Matthew 28 JESUS’ PRESENCE IS YOUR POWER And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of …
TOPICS: ability, calling, empowerment, Matthew 28, power, presence
This kicked off our anniversary with a bang! Last weekend my wife and I were blessed to be able to go out of town for our first anniversary. I love starting off trips with a good song, and when I saw this one in my iTunes library, I knew THIS …
TOPICS: fun, Paul Baloche, praise, Psalms, road trips
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Matthew 27 GOD TURNS YOUR PAIN INTO POSSIBILITY Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set by some of the sons …
TOPICS: good, Matthew 27, perspective, plans, prophecy, providence, Romans 8, suffering
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 11 GOD IS STILL ON HIS THRONE The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven; His eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man. (Psalm 11:4) All around us we see chaos in the world. Wars and …
TOPICS: chaos, courage, faithfulness, love, preservation, Psalm 11, sovereignty, trouble
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalms 9 and 10 GOD WILL GIVE YOU TRIUMPH IN THE END The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken …
TOPICS: deliverance, hope, lament, perseverance, Psalm 10, Psalm 9, rejoicing, triumph
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