Paul instructed the church at Corinth to “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1). Paul was obviously very confident of his character. Many leaders have the “do as I say, not as I do” mentality. That leadership style is hollow, at best. Speaking of athletes, Rod Olson has said, …
When things don’t go my way, it’s easy for me to turn to self pity instead of turning to God. Elisabeth Elliot wisely said, “The secret is Christ in me, not me in a different set of circumstances.” “I pray that out if His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit …
We are sons and daughters of the God the Father. This is an incredible thought and an overwhelming reality. Let this magnificent truth penetrate your soul today and be thankful. “What is a Christian? The question can be answered in many ways, but the richest answer I know is that a Christian is one who …
A spoiled child will only communicate with parents only when they want something. I don’t want my prayer life to be like that of a spoiled child. Because of God’s love for us, He wants to heal our broken hearts, but He also wants to hear from us in our joy and in our victories. …
No devotional this morning, but instead an invitation to serve with us in the Dominican Republic. A group of Americans will be going down with our organization, SCORE International, November 10-14 to conduct free baseball clinics for about 5,000 young, passionate Dominican players. (You don’t have to be a baseball coach or a player…there are …
There are times , usually after a stressful season of our life, that we need rest, reflection and a revival of spirit. Jesus wants all of that for us. “In these times, God’s people must trust him for rest of body and soul.” (David Wilkerson) Jesus said…”Come with me to a quiet place and get …
When our children were very young, they didn’t want to go to the dentists. They didn’t want to get shots at the doctor’s office and most of the time they didn’t want to do their chores or their homework. But, as parents, we knew it would ultimately be good for them. God knows, even more …
For two weeks during the summer of 1970 I was among greatness and didn’t actually realize it. I was a pitcher in the Expos organization in the Gulf Coast League. We all lived in “Pirate City,” the complex that housed four of the leagues teams in the dorms at the Pirate’s spring training complex. Harvey …
Our value as a person isn’t about where we work, how much we earn or how popular we may or may not be. Our value isn’t who we are but “whose” we are. As followers of Christ, we are God’s children. We’ve been adopted in to His family. And, as children, we have access to …
There is much stress associated with always trying to please others. Winning the approval of people who may or may not even like us will sap the joy from our lives. Joy comes from serving those who need us, as opposed to attempting to please those who don’t need us. “We cannot please all men, …