Some believers need to stir up the gift of God in themselves. Does that apply to you? Remember how it was when you first became saved and how it radically changed your life? I sure do. I remember the first Bible I read after I became …
An experience I had some time ago got me thinking about relationships in general and our relationship with God in particular. I had driven an hour and a half to a couple’s home to provide some marriage counseling. They belonged to the local church I pastored. …
Some relationships are good, and some are bad. By bad relationships, I don’t mean the people we share these relationships with are necessarily bad. But they are a liability in our relationship with God. Sometimes, we try holding onto people that we know are taking away …
In Psalm 137, the psalmist writes about a time when the Jews were in captivity in Babylon. While there, the Babylonians asked them to, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion” (Psalm 137:3). These were the songs the Jews used to sing in the Promised …
When we say a person is strong, we are usually referring to his or her physical strength. But that is not the source of our greatest strength. Inner strength is far superior to physical strength. Consider this verse: He who is slow to anger is better …
What difference can ten minutes a day with God make in your life? Each day for most of us is a race against the clock. We must not allow the busyness of life, however, to rob us of our time to connect with God. Transforming Moments …
