Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.
Your thoughts are the seeds that grow into actions. Like a garden, what we allow to take root in our minds determines what will bloom in our lives. Managing and monitoring your thinking is vital to shaping your emotional health. Emotional health is what impacts your actions and influences decision-making. The Emotion-Action Connection Your emotions … Read more
The Parable of the Prodigal Son begins with impatience and entitlement. The young son demands that his father give him money from his inheritance. Inheritance that is wealth the father built through years of wisdom and work. Wealth not appreciated. The Illusion of Pleasure The son strikes out with pockets full of money but empty … Read more
In 2 Kings 4:1-7 (NIV) there is a widow whose husband served the lord. He died leaving her in a desperate situation. Creditors are knocking at her door, demanding her sons become their indentured servants to pay off the debt. The woman is in despair. She cries to Elisha for help. Overlooked Asset Elisha states … Read more
James 1:4 (NIV) states “let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” This scripture is clear that trials are not merely obstacles to overcome but opportunities for equipping. It is through trials that you are prepared like an athlete is for competition. Instead that competition is not … Read more
“And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route” (Matthew 2:12, NIV). God provides guidance in your life. Directing you away from paths that could lead to harm or unnecessary struggle. Redefining Detours Too often, changes in direction are viewed as failures or … Read more
Last week’s blog discussed the elements for commitment to reformation. This week’s blog is a continuation of last week’s post. In this blog, the steps are identified for taking the journey. Repentance vs. Reformation “At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish those who are complacent, who are like wine left on … Read more
“Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger “(Zephaniah 2:3, NIV). There is a difference between repentance and reformation. Zephaniah calls for the people to not just repent but to reform. The … Read more
The closing words of the Lord’s Prayer, “For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever, Amen,” (Matt 6:13b, KJV) encapsulate a profound truth that sustains believers. These words acknowledge God is the ultimate sovereign ruler of all creation. Earthly kingdoms rise and fall with the passage of time while God’s … Read more
The book of Zephaniah begins with the prophet standing before the people, delivering a message that many did not want to hear. He spoke words that foretold of God’s judgement, repercussions of the actions of the people and what the people needed to do to again gain God’s favor. The people needed to reform not … Read more
In Luke 5, at the Lake of Gennesaret, Jesus is teaching to the people from Simon’s boat. After teaching, he instructs Simon to pull out into the deep water to let down his net to catch fish. Simon is discouraged on being able to make a catch. Prior to Jesus teaching, he had been out … Read more
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