Three mental shifts to help you thrive — “Marry and have children. Encourage your children to marry and have children so that you’ll thrive in that country and not waste away. (Jeremiah 29:6, MSG) Seasons. That’s a word that we all should get used to. Because we will go through them and each one would require different patterns…

The stings are inevitable but we can overcome them — I attended church recently where the Senior Pastor gave a sermon addressing the reduction in church attendance and the attitude toward new people. What fascinated me was how low the numbers have dropped. …

A lesson on patience in your walk with God — Then Achish called David and said to him, “Surely, as the LORD lives, you have been upright, and your going out and your coming in with me in the army is good in my sight. For to this day I have not found evil in you since the day of…

You cannot wait until you possess your desire to be joyful — Therefore with joy you will draw water From the wells of salvation. (Isaiah 12:3, NKJV) A lot of spiritual activities are counterintuitive. They go against common sense and that’s why it’s important to follow through when you start walking with God. You cannot start something by faith and then try…

It’s who you’re listening to that matters — Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God. (1 Samuel 30:6, NKJV) I always wondered what it meant when the…

He created humans after all — But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. (Matthew 6:33, NKJV) I once heard someone ask a question that has left me wondering about the goal of evangelism and the point of telling people about Jesus. …

An unshakable belief that God will perform — [Abraham] did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. (Romans 4:20–21, NKJV) Why do faith projects fail? Why are prayers supposedly not answered? No…

A litmus test for every believer — Teachable faith is one that’s simple to understand. Jesus expressed the simple equation of faith in His teachings: believe and receive. I’ve recently learned something that has put my faith walk at ease and at the same time helped me trust fully in the simple equation of faith. The lesson…

Where is the balance in this dispensation of grace? — Therefore, whether we are at home [on earth] or away from home [and with Him], it is our [constant] ambition to be pleasing to Him. (2 Corinthians 5:9 AMP) Many advantages came with the death and resurrection of Jesus. One of which is the grace to accomplish things that would…