The stock market may be up one day, down the next. Your favorite sports team may have won yesterday, but they may lose today. During elections, sometimes the person you vote for wins. During the next election, your candidate may lose. You get the point. Life is uncertain. We don’t always get what we want. …
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”(James 1:17) Salvation, grace, forgiveness, hope, love, and wisdom…these are only a few of the “good and perfect” gifts that come from God’s throne. We need these, and other gifts, from God …
We all have struggles, disappointments, and grief in our lives. The feelings we have are real. But when we look in the rear view mirror, we can see how God helped us through our struggles. The following words are for both me and you: trust, be patient, and know that God is not far from …
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” – John 8:36 Every freedom we have comes with a cost…a Savior on a cross, a soldier on a battlefield. Let us honor those who paid the price for us. Have a wonderful Independence Day! Keith MadisonSCORE InternationalCoachKeithMadison.com
We can’t be anxious and grateful at the same time. It’s a hard discipline for us, but as we walk through trials thank God for the many ways that He has shown up in our lives to help us and bless us. Anxiety and gratitude cannot be in our brains at the same time. So …
Christianity is more than rules and theology. If it was only rules, Jesus would not have had to come and endure the cross. But even the best of people are rules breakers. We all sin. Because of that we need a Savior. His name is Jesus. “For God so loved the world that he gave …
I’ve always believed that God wants His children to pursue excellence in all they do. The way you approach work, business, competition, family and relationships should honor Christ, since we represent Him. “The true call of a Christian is not to do extraordinary things, but to do ordinary things in an extraordinary way.”—Dean Stanley “Whatever …
Patience takes courage and faith. When your boss demands too much, when there is tension in your marriage, when you’ve been battling an illness for months or even years, when you’re in debt and looking for a job…we need patience, we need hope, we need courage, we need faith. In the long road behind me, …
Gratitude is such a winning way to live. If it comes from our hearts, it blesses us, blesses others, and pleases God. “Gratitude is an offering precious in the sight of God, and it is one that the poorest of us can make and be not poorer but richer for having made it.” –A.W. Tozer …
God is for you. No matter what trial you are going through, God is for you. No matter the mistakes you have made in your past, God is for you. His grace is for you. His comfort and peace are for you. His forgiveness is for you. “What, then, shall we say in response to …