Remember that God’s will is not so much a function of time and place as it is an attitude of the heart.
People make God’s will harder than it needs to be. It is not primarily a device for deciding details. (Where do I live? What college do I choose? Whom do […]

Display what you believe by how you behave.
You’ve heard of a stealth bomber, but how about a stealth Christian? Here’s a guy who figures that once he’s saved, there’s nothing else to do. He tries to blend quietly into society so that no one will notice the radical ideas that Christians are sometimes […]

Loving God is the greatest thing you can do.

When we respond to God’s help and ask Him to save us and realize that God does just that–even though we don’t deserve it–we can have a variety of emotions: gratitude, relief, amazement and joy. But the greatest emotion–and the only one God asks us […]

A Bible on the shelf is worthless. A Bible being read is priceless.
The Bible has absolutely no effect on a lot of people. This isn\’t the fault of the Bible. The problem is with the people who neglect to read it.
To be effective, your Bible must serve a greater purpose than as […]

Appreciate angels but don\’t worship them.

Angels are all around us in two different ways. First, you can\’t help but notice them in your local gift shops and museums. Images of angels are displayed on coffee mugs and portrayed in paintings. In our popular culture, angels have become a sort of good luck […]

When God speaks, listen; when God commands, obey; when God leads, follow.

Think about this. God loves us, and He knows what is best for us, so He wants us to follow His precepts. But He won’t force us to do so. He could have made us like robots who would automatically follow […]

Beautiful music is achieved not because the entire orchestra plays the same instrument, but because the different instruments are playing the same tune in the same key.
An interesting thing happens when people in a group work against each other rather than with each other: nothing. All of the productivity is slowed (and usually wasted) […]

You will learn more from adversity than from prosperity.
Here’s a question about God that’s at the top of everyone’s list: How can a loving God allow pain and suffering and evil? That’s a legitimate question, and you should be ready to answer it (warning: it’s not easy).
God did not create evil or […]

Greatness is not measured by the number of your servants, but by the number of people that you serve.

Everyone wants his or her life to count for something, to be meaningful, and to make a difference. What does it take to be significant? Does it take wealth, fame, power, or brilliance? Who […]

Question: My son wants to do an inner city missions program. This program asks for each participant to raise support. I don’t think my son feels comfortable asking for support. What’s the best way to handle asking, and is it biblical to ask for support?
Answer: It certainly is biblical […]