Follow Jesus: If we prioritize serving Christ over winning the approval of people, our lives will be full and we will have fewer disappointments. God knows our needs and He will be faithful. “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If …
Jesus is in the Details: Little things well-executed win games in any sport. We remember the big plays, but it’s the hundreds of well-executed details that most fans don’t notice that wins the game. Jesus knew that success in small things leads to success in large things. Listen to Jesus’ words about details: “Whoever can …
The Wilderness: When we go through a ‘dry season’ or even a dark time when we feel distant from God, just hold on. God may very well be getting ready to use you or reveal answers to questions you have had. It’s hard to see while we are in the ‘wilderness.’ Isaiah, David, John the …
Seek and Wait in Faith: God hears us when we cry out to Him. Jesus empathizes with us when we experience pain, loneliness, stress and grief. He cares deeply and His love endures forever. We may, at times, ‘feel’ alone, but we are not. Let’s turn off the phone, and other devices, and seek Him …
Encouragement: You may never know what an encouraging word or action may mean to someone. It’s such an easy thing to do or say. I sometimes become selfish and forget about the people around me or the ones I come in contact with. Let’s say an encouraging word to someone today, or do a small …
Freedom: “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.”(Galatians 5:13) “Christian freedom does not mean being free to do as we like; it means being free to do as we ought.”(William Barclay) What would the world …
Less of Me, More of Him In our day to day life, we have an opportunity to represent the One who paid for all of our sins on a cruel cross. What can we do to thank Him? We can live our lives in a way that closely represents Jesus’ perfect attributes. We can’t match …
God Can: In 1988, I felt compelled to ask an ex-convict by the name of Harold Morris to speak to the athletes at the University of Kentucky. Less than a year later Harold was speaking to 24,000 in Rupp Arena (2,000 listened on speakers outside the arena). Nothing is impossible with God! “Jesus looked at …
You Can’t Live Right if You Don’t Think Right. It’s easy to get caught up in negative thinking. If we constantly talk about how only bad things happen to us we will lose the joy in our life and we will not be able to praise the Giver of that joy, the Lord Jesus. Listen …
Extraordinary: There are things we feel we can’t do…and we may be correct in assuming that. But God can do many, many things through us if we surrender to Him. “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”(Ephesians 2:10) “I can’t …