You wouldn’t give your 5-year-old a 12-gauge shotgun or a big Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Shotguns and motorcycles are great – but they’re for adults. You need maturity to handle them. Giving such gifts to your child would endanger them, and everybody else around them. The gifts just don’t fit the person. Perhaps you’re a […]
Some prayers I pray daily, without fail. One of them is this: “Lord, please establish my thoughts and order my steps this day.” Such promises are in His word, and I believe that every day when I pray this prayer, God does just what it asks. One recent morning, I put on some warm, […]
This week’s topic: The Gifts Of The Spirit We know the whole story—a son wastes his father’s best, and then in a state of desperation, comes home, only to find forgiveness instead of a flogging. We stand in judgment of him, like the other sibling who was so appalled that Dad wouldn’t at least […]
In the Old Testament, the Spirit of God often came upon people so that they could perform or accomplish specific tasks. All of these moments were special, but the Spirit almost never remained upon someone indefinitely. There was one young man named Samson, who was blessed by the Lord as he grew up and […]
This week’s topic: The Wisdom Of God A few years ago, before I knew better, I got into an argument with someone over something…
During my early years as a nurse I worked nightshift at a local hospital in Nashville. I have very fond memories of the time…
There are many definitions of the word promise. A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something…
I’ve been speaking to a lot of organizations around the country and one thing I keep hearing from leaders and employees is that…
Growing up I was jealous of a dear friend of mine. She was pretty, intelligent and rich by my youthful estimation. But what…
This week’s topic: The Holy Spirit A few weeks ago, while visiting a restaurant that so many people had rave reviews about, I…
There is no substitute for time alone with God. His presence is the divine encounter that we all need in order to maintain the…
One day Jesus is looking within some leaves and could not find any fruit on a fig tree, for the fruit appears the…
