When you think you’ve learned enough, you haven’t.You’ll never come to the point where you know enough about God. Knowing God is a lifelong pursuit that grows more rewarding as you learn more. It’s not like studying physics or 17th-century British poets, where you get to the point of saying, “I’ve had enough!” […]

True greatness is measured by the things you do for people who can’t reciprocate.
Quid pro quo is a legal term that lawyers use to mean an equal exchange of consideration. Non-lawyers don’t have to use the Latin phrase. They can just say, “Even Steven.” You might also know this concept by its […]

God is willing to wait for you, but don’t wait too long for Him.Good things usually come when we are patient. Impatience usually leads to hasty decisions. And sometimes, when we are impatient, we miss out on the best possible result. God is never impatient because He always wants the best outcome. […]

Make sure your caring includes doing.Everyone usually looks so nice at church. The clothes are clean, the hair is combed, and the breath is fresh. This makes for a nice Normal Rockwell portrait, but it isn’t God’s intention for Christianity. Forget these notions of such a sterile environment. God wants you […]

Live life on purpose, not by accident.Knowing where you came from makes a huge difference in your life. Let’s say you believed that you were the product of some cosmic accident. No intelligent design was involved in this world or your life. Things “just happened,” and you just happen to be here. […]

Let your primary motivation be the still, small voice of the Holy Spirit.The advertising industry knows you very well. Billions of dollars have been invested in determining what impressions will motivate you to spend your hard-earned dollars. The television ads are written and directed to catch your attention. The magazine advertisements use […]

Give God credit for the big stuff in the world as well as the small stuff in your life.When something big and positive happens in the world, don’t automatically chalk it up to human efforts or the work of nature. When you read about a major peace treaty between nations or growing prosperity in […]

Share your blessings with others, but keep your whining to yourself.Many of us are guilty of griping and complaining. We try to disguise our whining by categorizing it as “sharing prayer requests,” be we are really just looking for the opportunity to do a little groaning and grumbling.
There is nothing wrong with legitimate prayer […]

Manage your money as if it belongs to God. (It does.)As the twenty-two-year-old prepared to move out of his parents’ home for life “on his own” across the country, he looked longingly around the house. All of his worldly possessions were packed in three boxes that fit in the trunk of his aging […]

Always be amazed at what God does, but never surprised.Don’t get discouraged when politics don’t go the way you want them to. Get involved if you believe that’s where God wants you, but don’t get frustrated if things don’t go your way. Never forget that God is in control, no matter who is […]