“I am the vine and my father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit, he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful” (John 15:1-2, NIV). Pruning helps in shaping and building character. It encourages development and directing of energy … Read more
The Gibeonites’ deception secured a treaty with Joshua and the Israelites. The Gibeonites tricked the Israelites into thinking they were people from a distance land. People who were poor, in need of shelter and help. The Israelites discovered that the Gibeonites were actually their neighbors. They were the opposite of what they had portrayed. Their … Read more
In Daniel 3, three men–Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego- stood their ground. King Nebuchadnezzar made a ninety feet high and nine feet wide golden statue. He issued a degree that everyone was to bow down and worship this idol. The three men refused to bow down to worship an idol. An idol has no power. It is … Read more
Truly I tell you, anyone who doesn’t enter the sheep pen by the gate but climbs in some other way is a thief and a robber. -John 10:1 No Short Cuts Short cuts are a trick and a fallacy. There are no short cuts in the pursuit of your vision. In the pursuit of your … Read more
Esther 2:12-13 outlines the process that a woman had to undertake to be with the king. A woman endured twelve months of beauty treatments, conditioning and grooming – six months with oil of myrrh and six with performs and cosmetics. After the twelve months of training, Esther got her turn with King Xerxes. King Xerxes … Read more
For by your words you will be acquitted and by your words you will be condemned. –Matthew 12:37 Your words transmit power, carry your thoughts, reveal character, determine rewards and judgment, produce fruit and shape your destiny. God created the world with the power of his words. The earth was formless and empty, darkness was … Read more
Character is revealed, created and molded based on the choices we make and our actions. We must move from talk to action. Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths of your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. – Proverbs 4:25-26 In the … Read more
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