If we continue to seek fulfillment with possessions, power or achievements we will be empty instead of fulfilled. Author C.S. Lewis once said, “A man whose hands are full of parcels can’t receive a gift.” “….because of the surpassing grace God has given you. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” (2 Corinthians 9:14-15)

Grace. “You are loved by your Maker not because you try to please Him and succeed, or fail to please Him and apologize, but because He wants to be your Father.” (Max Lucado) “He has made us accepted in the beloved.” (Ephesians 1:6 KJV)

The more we read God’s Word, serve Him, meditate on His love and pray, the more room we give Him in our hearts. That a good thing. It helps us to exude His love and others become attracted to Him. “Should anyone knock at my heart and say, ‘Who lives here” I should reply, ‘Not […]

In sports, it’s incredibly important in a game situation for a player to trust his coach. Without trust, failure is imminent. Can we trust Christ to take us home when we take our final breath? Listen to what Jesus says in John 10:28: “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one […]

This is a “good news”-“bad news” message, but I will give you the bad news first: We are all going to have challenges, trials and troubles during our lives. You may be experiencing some today. Jesus warns of this in John 16:33, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have […]

We can learn from our mistakes, but we should never dwell on them. Dwelling on the past simply bogs us down and prohibits us from moving forward. Former Negro League pitcher and Hall of Famer, Satchel Paige once said, “Don’t look back, something might be gaining on you.” If you’ve ever tried to win a […]

It’s only natural that we want to be happy. We look for happiness in relationships, careers, travel, houses, cars and even what we wear. Many times we find happiness, but it’s fleeting and temporary, so we continue our search. In my experience, when we seek God, and spend time with Him, we find something more […]

The first house I remember living in had no running water. We drew water from a well and used the bathroom in an outdoor toilet. The house was located a mile off the beaten path on a gravel road, 5 miles from the closest town in very rural Kentucky. It may sound poor, backward and […]

A wise coach once told me, “there are three types of players on every team: Winners, Participants and Joiners. The ‘Joiners’ are just happy to be on the team. The ‘Participants’ are pleased if they get a chance to play. The ‘Winners’ are who every coach recognizes. Coaches want as many ‘Winners’ as possible on […]

Our identity shouldn’t be that we are a coach, player, businessman or community leader. Our identity should be “in Christ.” It’s OK to take this personally… “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) Yes, for us. It’s personal. He loves you […]