When people use us, abuse us, and accuse us, we often have a knee-jerk reaction. We get angry and may “vent” to people. We may choose to defend ourselves and accuse the accuser. But that’s a mistake because, in doing...
I had to make a choice that would change the course of my life—and my attorney only presented me with two options: I could take a plea deal and potentially go home in three and a half years with good...
Despite the flood of emotions that arise in my soul when I am abused, accused, or otherwise misused, I have learned that waiting on God’s vindication will serve me better than any feeble attempt I can make to even the...
Jesus Himself declared that we can remove these serpents from both our and others’ lives. His clear words concerning this are found in the Great Commission, specifically Mark 16:15–18. Let’s examine it closely. And He said to them, “Go into...
People like to say that stewardship is not just about money. They say things like, “Well, I’m tithing my time to the Lord.” That’s all good, and I get their point. But there is not one single verse in the...
Have you ever seen the movie about Scrooge, titled A Christmas Carol? What a miserable human being. I know a lot of Christians in America who are just like him. They have to have more, more, more. They’ve done nothing...
I was the least likely person to know anything about the charismatic world until God ripped me out of my Baptist comfort zone and placed me right in the middle of it all. He did this not just to make...
We usually choose our friends according to their personalities and packaging—their looks, popularity, and so on. Those are never the qualities you need unless you are in organized crime and are picking a crew based on the gifts and talents...
God created each of us for a unique, specific purpose. But only when we put our lives in the Master’s hands can we truly use what God has given us correctly. If we don’t submit our gifts to God, the...
