I’m sure you’ve heard the statement “Life is a series of choices.” To some, that’s too simple, but it really is true. Your decisions determine your destiny. Jamie and I recently took a vacation. We didn’t get in the car and just go in any direction; we had a goal, and...
DON’T SUBSTITUTE SERVING FOR SITTING The reason that some believers are not at peace is illustrated in the story of Mary and Martha. This story contrasts the troubled believer with the believer at peace. Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a...
Making a Comeback! Everyone loves to see the underdog make a comeback and win. The determination to overcome is in us all. Science refers to this as natural selection, but we have an overcoming power that nature can’t account for—faith! When I became a follower of...
A steady stream of bad news covers every corner of the globe these days. With the presence of the internet and other forms of mass communication, bad news can be sent to every nook and cranny of the world minutes after it happens. But while bad news seems to sell,...
The Bible says, Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. James 5:17 This reference is talking about the time Elijah became so despondent that he asked God to kill...
If I had to choose a modern word to describe man’s condition apart from God, I would probably choose the word “stress.” Many believe that stress is the major cause of sickness, and I am inclined to agree. Once we understand the many facets of stress, it becomes clear...
