God does not help us because we deserve it; He helps us because He loves us.
If God waited to help us until we deserved it, we would be in big trouble. The cold, hard fact of the matter is that not one single person has ever deserved God’s help. Hey, this isn’t us […]

Christ’s superiority is the cure for your inferiority.

Do you ever feel as if you’re not good enough to please God? That’s understandable, because you aren’t But Jesus is, and He can be our connection to God.
Jesus was fully confident that His actions were always pleasing to His heavenly Father. We can never […]

Rather than using God to solve your problems, use your problems to get closer to God.

God is the world’s greatest problem solver, but as long as you see God only in this role, there’s going to be a distance between you. Do you feel close to God? Does your life have meaning and […]

You can learn a great deal about God by studying His creation.
You don’t have to attend seminary to gain insights into God’s character. You need only to walk outdoors and look up–or look down. Whether you are gazing up at the stars in the midnight sky or looking down at ants parading along […]

When you feel like settling for less than the best, think about what God wants for you.
There will come a day when you realize that God wants more for you than you could possibly want for yourself. Maybe you’ve come to that day already, but if not, here’s what will happen. As you […]

Some ulcers are caused by inflammation of the wishbone.
Like the love of money, envy can lead to all kinds of evil. Envy begins when we see someone else with something we want, and our desire is to have it for ourselves.
If your heart belongs to God, you shouldn’t envy what belongs to someone else. […]

Faith does not demand miracles but often accomplishes them.
Whenever we believe that God is going to do something because we need it right now, we put our faith in the wrong place. “I need a miracle, God, and I need it by tomorrow,” you might say. So you pray and believe God will […]

Rest on God’s promises; stand behind your own.
Aren’t you glad that God keeps His promises? Wouldn’t it be terrible if He were unreliable or kept changing His mind? We would always be worrying about whether God was changing His plan of salvation. Our spiritual life would be in constant turmoil and filled […]

Make an appointment with God every day and then keep it as if you were meeting the most important person in the world.
We all carry appointment calendars. Some of us have day planners, and others can’t go anywhere without their PDA. A few even have assistants to help them sort out their appointments […]

Priorities are like flowers; they are best when properly arranged.

Has anyone ever told you to “arrange your priorities”? They’re really asking you to put the goals and events of your life in order of importance. Where should your priorities begin and end? Should they be unique to you? Should you establish […]