Whatever country we come from, whatever our skin color, language, foods, or cultural traditions, we all want security, food, shelter, love, and purpose. In purpose, comes a desire to grow, to enlarge our influence and to have an effect on the world around us. God put that in us! DREAM…
When I was a kid, I had a vivid imagination. In the backyard, I would close my eyes and run my little trucks through the dirt and they became REAL to me. Then I could flip the switch and come right back to reality. Great things begin in your imagination…
Worry can be a generational problem. Maybe our Granddaddy passed it on to our Dad, and then he passed it on to us. I’ll admit that I had it, but what was I going to do? Well, I had to renew my mind! Do not be anxious about anything, but…
I once heard about an old man who worried so much that his hair fell out of his wig! Too often we allow anxiety to contaminate our thoughts. Do you know that kind of worry? They say that if you are robbed by worry it is usually an inside job….
Do you remember the old commercial that showed an egg and the announcer says, “This is your brain.” Then it shows an egg frying in a pan and he says, “This is your brain on drugs.” Our brains NEED to be “on” God’s Word. What are YOU thinking about? Do…
The hand you’ve been dealt in life may be difficult. For that matter, my wife, Nicole could have been a statistic with Stage 4 cancer and doctors speaking death over her and telling her she’d never have any more kids. Yet she is here today and we have a beautiful…
I use my own experience to encourage people. Why? Because I wouldn’t be in the position I’m in today if it weren’t for God’s favor. In ministry, we have had many people against us, and technically we shouldn’t be here. Fortunately, God controls our destiny and when we believe –…
I decided to take my wife and kids to the lake one Friday after having a bad week. I saw a flock of ducks fly away while I was out taking a walk. One baby duck was left behind and I saw that little duckling drown right before my eyes….
Do you find yourself trying to throttle the boat all the way up? Are you just trying to burn through life instead of just letting the sail go and DECIDING, “I’m going to be happy NOW!” In my last blog, I mentioned that sometimes we live life a little too…
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