Did you know that people all through the bible argue with God? Abraham argued and negotiated with God. He talked God out of destroying Sodom from an initial 50 righteous people to ONE. While God doesn’t like disrespect, he does like tenacity. This isn’t about just being stubborn and argumentative…
Temptation is part of being human, but giving into it is like giving up. You can’t avoid it, even Jesus couldn’t avoid it! Temptation is one of the realities of the Christian life…of life PERIOD! We HAVE to face this potential stumbling block to our future success. We can and…
Do you ever find that you’re feeling your way through life? Have you ever heard that faith comes through hearing (not feeling)? I’m here to tell you that feelings are fickle and they will set you up to mess you up! When God told a 99 year old man that…
A new engine out of the box and a new christian are similar in that neither are perfect as they get started and both need tweaks in order to reach the peaks. God brings CORRECTION AND DIRECTION yet he’s very gentle about it. He might say things like make church…
Have you ever been afraid to do something, so you didn’t, but then someone else got the blessing instead? David was fearful when he saw the man reach out to steady the Ark of the Covenant and die. It wasn’t God killing the man, but if you touch a hot…
God looks for availability, not capability. You can read in the bible where God has used people who lied and made mistakes to do great things. Peter thought he was sidelined forever, until God wanted to jump start the church and wanted to use Peter. Peter listened to that still…
Do you think you have to MAKE things happen? Sure, you have a certain amount of responsibility in life, but God is the one that provides the opportunities. You just have to be willing and prepared. When God aligns you, you don’t have to figure out what he is trying…
I’ve mentioned before that “new levels have new devils.” Why is this so important? Because you are the leader of your own life and you need to be prepared to make the hard calls. Abraham was rich beyond measure, yet his people and Lot’s people were fighting all the time….
When you get out of alignment, pressure is needed to get you back into alignment. The types of alignments I’m speaking of have to do with the alignment in your body, with God and in all areas of responsibility in your life. Pain sends you to the doctor. Betrayal Divorce…
Do you ever just wish that people would thank you every once in a while instead of always asking you for things? Do you ever find yourself praying and just asking and asking for things from God? It can be so easy to ask God to do things for you….
Many people sabotage their own success when on the rise. It’s easy to do. Don’t trade what is great in your life for the “not so not good”. GOD IS EXCELLENT, SHOULDN’T WE STRIVE FOR THAT? God told me one time when I was praying: “If you will bring your…
