Smallness is good. I never thought I’d say that, believe it, but today I feel the goodness of it. Years ago the Lord promised me a vibrant future ministry. His promise came after He called me out of a beloved ministry in which I had been involved for two decades. I had a very tough time resigning. But I obeyed …
Dare to Dream
Tomorrow I’m planning to do something crazy. Something far beyond the doldrums of my daily routine, something outside the precise corners and rigid edges of my tight to-do-list. It’s something I have wanted to do for ages, something I have prayed about and longed to do. I tried to approach it once before, but it wasn’t the right time. However, …
Jesus is Coming: Are You Ready?
“For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God . . .” (I Thessalonians 4:16) For years my family has lived by a maxim of sorts that has defined the way we think about our life. In the midst of troubles both great and small we …
Escaping The Tyranny of "Tired"
Sometimes in the race of life we get tired. Just. Plain. Tired. Have you ever felt like that? Have you felt too tired to tackle the day’s hassles; too apathetic to plot a future path; too discouraged to try to set goals, let alone shoot for them? Well, I have to admit that lately I’ve been feeling pretty tired. Run down …
Waiting on God's Promises, Part II
What promise of God are you waiting on Him to fulfill? Even as you run to the mailbox, wait by the phone, kneel by the bedside, day after day, month after month. Hope flares . . . then fizzles. And still you wait. Now we know we aren’t supposed to “help” God, that we are to pray and trust, but do you …
What Is Hindering the Fulfillment of God’s Promises to You? Part I of II
What is hindering you from receiving God’s promises?