Once in a while, set a goal that absolutely terrifies you.
If you reach every goal you set, you aren’t setting the right kind of goals. Some people think that writing out a “to do” list every few days qualifies as goal setting. Sorry, that just doesn’t cut it. A “to do” list […]

God doesn’t give us rules for how to live; He gives us reasons for how to live.
You probably know a lot of people who want nothing to do with religion. Don’t be too quick to criticize them for their attitudes; they might have the right idea.
God doesn’t want your life occupied with a lot […]

God doesn’t ask you to agree with those who govern you, but He does ask you to obey them and pray for them.
It’s very easy to blur the lines between our faith and our politics, but nowhere in Scripture does God tell us to elect and support only those people who agree with our theological […]

God wants to replace your question mark with a period (or even an exclamation point).
You probably wouldn’t think that wisdom and doubt were opposites, but they are. The opposite of wisdom is not stupidity, because wisdom has nothing to do with intelligence. It’s more about being sure that what you are doing is […]

A healthy body and a sharp mind usually go together.

Did you know that there is a direct relationship between your physical fitness and your spiritual life? We’re not saying that the fittest people are the most spiritual, or that unfit people are spiritually weak. You may not be able to do anything to […]

You are doing a great thing when you are faithful in the little things.
It is only natural that you want to do great things for God. After all that He has done for you, you want to do something significant in return. You want to prove how much you love Him by doing […]

Your best friends will criticize you privately and encourage you publicly.

There is a place for constructive criticism, and we all need it. None of us is above the objective, truthful, and loving correction of someone who has our best interests in mind. This is where your friends come in.
What kind of friends do […]

The time for kindness is when others need it, not when it’s convenient for you.
In a world of selfishness and violence, kindness is in short supply. That’s why any act of kindness, no matter now small, is newsworthy.
Jesus established the standard for kindness when He said, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27). […]

The first step to having integrity is thinking about it.
The mind is a powerful thing. The Bible says that you are what you think about (Proverbs 23:7). Read that again. Not only do you act upon what you think about, but you also become what you think about.
Take the matter of integrity, […]

Use your imagination to think about the beauty of God and His creation.
When you think about truth and honor, you are thinking about concepts. You can’t picture truth unless you imagine yourself being truthful. Another part of your thinking involves objects. In your mind you can picture things of purity and beauty, […]