Life is filled with the unexpected. Sometimes our plans exceed our expectations and other times we fall short as we trip and stumble along the journey. We need to leave room for both successes and failures. Our plans must always create space for God to work in ways we...
The cost of achieving great things usually requires sacrifice and focus. When the Jewish people were called upon to occupy Jerusalem, they found themselves at a crossroads. This next step of faith would require giving up their comfort. In fact, it would require they...
It’s usually a good sign when we’re reaching for things that require God’s help. If we could make progress without God, then maybe we should reconsider the goal. The story of Nehemiah and the Jewish people is one of remarkable accomplishment. It all began with an...
Praying the Lord's WillThis is the confidence we have before Him, that,if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1 John 5:14 (NLT)We have a beloved four-legged family member named Avalanche. During a thunderstorm, he will either stick by my side or jump...
Tender, Precious, and Sacrificial PrayerI looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. Ezekiel 22:30 (NIV)I'm going to ask you a question - be...
The Purpose of PrayerIs anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. James 5:13 (NIV)Lately, I've been thinking about the purpose of prayer. God doesn't need us to pray. He invites us to pray. Prayer is one of the ways...
RememberRemember the things I have done in the past. For I alone am God! I am God, and there is none like me. Isaiah 46:9 (ESV)I don't usually make New Year's resolutions, because my philosophy is: If you want to change, then change. You don't need a special day to...
Listening PrayerDo not call mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. "Behold, I will do something new, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert." Isaiah 43:18-19 (NASB)...