Raised to Immortality
Everyone wants to live forever. No one wants to die. Most people would choose immortality if they had the chance. To be impervious to disease or death would change the way we live. As Christians, we will be raised to immortality. On that day when the trumpet sounds...
Path of Opportunity
Man's Creation, God's Purposes Are you walking down the path of opportunity? God presents us with many opportunities as we walk with him. The Romans constructed roads all throughout the Roman Empire. These roads made travel much more efficient between cities. It also...
Slow to Anger
Quick Fuse? Are you someone who gets angry easy? God is slow to anger. Sometimes we can get in too much of a rush and want things to happen right now. The best plan of action is to take it slow and not let our emotions get the best of us. God is so patient with us, he...
Keep Walking
Keep Going In 1997 Sian Welch and Wendy Ingraham were battling for first place in the Hawaiian Ironman. After 2 miles of swimming, one hundred twelve miles of biking, and twenty-six miles of running they were neck and neck. As they approached the finish line, Sian...
Secret to True Growth
Nature's Beauty The state flower of California is the Poppy. It is a beautiful orange wildflower that only grows in certain parts of the state. When they bloom they cover whole hillsides with a blanket of orange. People load buses and drive hours just to visit a field...
Grow Where You Are Planted
Someone once told me "Grow where you are planted." It was one of those cliche's that stopped me in my tracks. The truth behind it was so profound. Be content with where you are at right now and let God produce the growth in you he wants. Don’t be so focused on your...
Putting It Into High Gear
Shifting Into Overdrive Ever wish you had another gear that could shift your life into overdrive? Maybe a turbo button that gives you an extra boost when your energy is running low? You could take a bottle of five-hour energy and use the caffeine for a temporary...
Overcoming Obstacles
Follow the Examples of Those Who Have Overcome Obstacles There are great stories in the Bible of people overcoming obstacles. Think of Zaccheus who was short and scaled a tree to see Jesus or the blind man who yelled "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me." They...
Winning the Mind Game
Our Minds are like Icebergs A big battle with most people is battle for their mind. How do we win the mind games? When you look at an iceberg, you only see ten percent of its mass, ninety percent of it is underwater. That is similar to the battle going on in most...
Walking In Love
Walking In Love Walking in love isn't always easy. Some days are just a grind to get through it. It doesn't matter what we do to make it better, nothing works. We can try all of the positive thinking we want, it amounts to nothing. Keep walking. Some days we just need...
Pull Your Own Weight
Pull Your Own Weight Pull your own weight in life. That means work hard and provide for yourself. Everyone has that co-worker or family member who doesn't pull their own weight. They sap off of everyone else or play dumb when they don't get their work done. The early...
Make It Stick
Make It Stick Daily consistency in our devotional life increases the possibility of making this fresh start stick. We won’t know if the change is permanent until we go through our first test. Often, it isn't until the first sign of trouble appears that we realize...
The Path to Health
The Path to Health Many of us need to get on the path to spiritual health. We are malnourished when it comes to biblical knowledge. The final tool you need for your daily walk is strong Bible teaching. This comes from a pastor at a church that teaches God’s word. God...
Key To It All
The Key to it all. The third skill you need to be equipped with is giving. Giving is the ability to sacrifice what we have for the benefit of others. It takes a piece of us and leaves it with someone else. This is one of the most life-changing steps we can take....
Deeper In the Word
Deeper In the Word The second skill that we want to equip you with is daily scripture reading. It should be the goal of every Christian to go deeper into the Word of God. The Bible is like a roadmap for life. Some people refer to the Bible as Basic Instructions Before...
Prayer That Works
Equip Yourself It's not enough to point yourself in the right direction and start taking steps, you need to equip yourself with skills that will ensure completion. Over the next few days, we will look at a few simple skills that will help you finish the course well....
Hitting Your Stride
Hitting your stride is that place where you feel comfortable. The beginning of any workout plan is always the hardest. The muscles in your body are resisting the effort. For runners, the lactic acid in your legs builds up and needs to be worked out. That pain is a...
Don’t Give Up Yet
Keep Going They say it takes three weeks to form a new habit. After twenty-one days of repeating the same action, it becomes automatic. Unfortunately, most people ditch their resolutions, diets, and budgets within the first seven days. Maybe you began reading...
Focus on the Fundamentals
Focus on the Fundamentals Champions love to focus on the fundamentals. On the first day of practice every year Vince Lombardi would walk out, look at his football players, hold up a football and say: "Gentlemen, this is a football." Seem too simple? Not to Lombardi,...
Eye on the Prize
To be successful, you have to keep your eye on the prize. Studies have shown those who push through the difficulties and challenges and keep their eyes on their goals are the ones who succeed. They are able to shut out all of the distractions and keep their eye on the...