Believers, walk in confidence and know that God wants to give you these gifts: -PEACE (John 16:33) -WISDOM (James 1:5) -POWER (2 Timothy 1:7) -STRENGTH (Deuteronomy 31:6) -HELP IN TIMES OF TROUBLE (Isaiah 41:10) God is FOR us, not against us. Walk in thankfulness, humility and confidence. You have access to the Creator of the […]
As I think about this past Easter weekend, three quotes come alive to me: “God proved His love on the cross. When Christ hung, and bled and died, it was God saying to the world, ‘I love you.’” Billy Graham “Our old history ends with the cross; our new history begins with the resurrection.” Watchman […]
My favorite passage in the Bible is found in the 5th chapter of Luke. It’s about a group of men who carry their paralytic friend on a mat to a house where Jesus is teaching and healing. The verse that always “sticks out” for me is 5:20: “When Jesus saw THEIR FAITH, He said, ‘Friend, […]
Good Friday. This is the day we reflect on the great act of love and sacrifice for mankind. Paul in Colossians 2:13-15 explains that we were dead in our sins, but we were made alive in Christ. “He forgave us all our sins…cancelled the written code with all of its regulations and took them away, […]
My wife, Sharon, was diagnosed with breast cancer in the the late 80’s. It was a dark time for us as her doctor had given her a fifty per-cent chance of survival. For her surgery, she had to be at the hospital at 6:00 a.m. Back then, my alarm was a “clock-radio.” We both tossed, […]
Once, when I was still coaching, I was going through a busy and stressful time. A mentor asked me why I looked so tired and stressed out. I told him everything that was going on in my life. He simply said, “If you leave out the Word of God out of your life, you will […]
Many years ago, as a relatively young coach, I was asked to speak at the FCA Breakfast to help kick off the College World Series in Omaha. In those days, every coach and player attended. I was so nervous that I didn’t sleep at all the night before. Finally, exhausted and frustrated, very early in […]
Back in January, good friend, Rich Maloney, recommended a book to me. Several people who receive my text messages each morning are reading this book now. The book is called “2 Chairs” and was written by Bob Beaudine. In the book, Bob asks three questions: 1. Does God know your situation? YES 2. Is it […]
Many years ago, a friend gave a book to me called “The Table of Inwardness.” It changed my entire concept of worship. The author, Calvin Miller, wrote about “outward worship,” going to church, attending Bible Study, giving to the poor and to missionaries. Those are all very good things to do. Then, he discussed “inwardness”–spending […]
Every time I hear about a tragedy in another part of our nation or friend who is in critical condition, I become very thankful, at least for a while, for my family. Much of that thankfulness is a part of God’s plan to give us wisdom. Part of Moses’ prayer in Psalm 90:12 says, “Teach […]