This morning I finished a compelling, challenging and convicting book about prayer, “Draw the Circle” by Mark Batterson. Here’s a short excerpt: “If we change the way we pray, everything changes. It changes the way we work, the way we parent, and the way we lead. It changes the way we prioritize and strategize. It […]

Today we will all, most likely, will have an opportunity to give someone a gift. It may be a financial gift, a gift of encouragement or even a smile or a pat on the back. My prayer is that I would have ears to hear, eyes to see and a heart that’s open to what […]

In the early 90’s a young teacher, Guy Dowd, was discouraged and on the verge of quitting. Prayer changed everything. Each morning before the students arrived, he would sit at a student’s desk and pray for that particular student; each morning, different desk, different student. He didn’t quit his job or stop praying. Three years […]

“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much…” (Luke 16:10) Whether it’s athletics, business, relationships, families or life in general, it’s the little things that make the difference. This holds true in our spiritual life, as well. Oswald Chambers once wrote: “It is inbred in us that we have to […]

Sometimes trials, big and small, come down on us like a ton of bricks. The future seems dim and hope fades. During these times, God does not abandon us. Recently, I read the following quote from Max Lucado, “The presence of anxiety is unavoidable, but the prison of anxiety is optional.” “The Lord is near. […]

When we go through dark and difficult trials, it’s easy to feel abandoned by God. But, we must trust His promise that He’s always with us and will never forsake us (Joshua 1:5). Corrie ten Boom and her family were prisoners of war during World War ll. She once said this: “When a train goes […]

Your faith is important; not only to you, but to those in your sphere of influence as well. Your faith and obedience may lead someone to Christ today. My favorite story in the Bible is about a small group of men carrying a paralytic friend on a mat to be healed by Jesus. When they […]

I love hanging out with people who make me laugh. Thankfully, I have three of four friends who occasionally make me laugh so hard that it brings tears to my eyes. I have several other friends who seem to bring at least smile or chuckle. I need to be with all of them more often. […]

Albert Einstein once said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” If I want to grow in my relationship with Christ, if I want my attitude to become more positive, if I want to love my family and friends more deeply and if I want […]

Conviction of sin and a low self-esteem are two totally different things. If we sin, we know it and can do something about it–repent, turn from our wrong doing and turn toward God. If we have a low self-esteem and feel worthless, that is not from God! Think about this: 1. God created us 2. […]