True gains for the kingdom will never come merely from a higher position in society, larger bank accounts, or more power. Instead, we wait on God’s Spirit to move where He wills and to work however He chooses. After all, God’s thoughts are not our thoughts, neither...

When you get down to it, we all want a better life. In John 10, Jesus tells us what life ought to be about and essentially reveals the meaning of our lives. He said, “The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and...

There is not one promise that God has made that He will not keep, whatever the Evil One may seek to do. At times you may live in the grip of fear because you are in what seems to be an impossible situation. When you do, remember this: “The name of the LORD is a strong...

When evangelist Billy Sunday became a Christian, an older believer gave him some advice. He said, "William, there are three simple rules I can give to you, and if you will hold to them, you will never write 'backslider' after your name. Take fifteen minutes each day...

In a sense, the words that we speak are the table of contents for our lives. What we say gives away who we really are. Jesus said, “For whatever is in your heart determines what you say. A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil...

Perhaps you find yourself in the midst of deep darkness and circumstances that seek to overwhelm you. If so, pray that God will help you hear His word, which promises, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5, NIV); which assures us that “all...

Repentance isn't a one-time event. We must continually battle sin. We must repeatedly turn away from temptation and look to Christ. If you are a Christian, you have already died to sin. God has already granted that you “walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:4). Now, “by...

“Bamboo!”  He kept repeating that word as he was praying for me. There was no elaboration from the minister but I knew what it meant—-exponential growth. I had been waiting for something to change. I was trying to be patient and expectant but steadily growing more...

God hasn’t called you to be independently strong, but to know the blessing of being dependently strong. God hasn’t promised to unleash his power to deliver your dreams to you, but he has promised to give you everything you need, to be what you’re supposed to be and to...