Reflections

People will disappoint you. Life will disappoint you. Things will happen that you did not expect to happen, and you have to believe in the power of God and be able to say, “I can do whatever I need to do through Christ Who strengthens me.” God will never allow more to come to us […]

Have you ever thought, “What is my purpose in life?” Each of us wants to feel we have a purpose…that we’re making a meaningful difference in the world. God has a purpose for each of us, and that is to do right and glorify God.   How do you pursue your purpose? By getting up

Sometimes, we try our best in certain situations because of our love for the Lord, but things don’t seem to work out in our favor. When this happens, we can easily become discouraged. We may need to do the right thing for a long period of time before we see the right results.   Some

If we ride to work with somebody and gossip about our boss and talk about how we hate our job and what a stupid place it is, we will have a bad day. The Bible says, A man’s [moral] self shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; and with the consequence of his

It is very important to begin each day knowing that you are loved. God loves you unconditionally, and His love is more valuable and important than anyone else’s. He doesn’t love us because we deserve it, but simply because He wants to. As you receive God’s love freely, it will give you confidence and enable

If you never face trials, you will never have to exercise your faith. But even when facing hard times, you shouldn’t dread life. Isaiah 8:13 says, The Lord of hosts — regard Him as holy and honor His holy name [by regarding Him as your only hope of safety], and let Him be your fear

The thoughts we allow ourselves to dwell on will set the direction for our lives. This is why I often say, Where the mind goes, the man follows.   If we have a negative mind, we will have a negative life. On the other hand, if we renew our mind according to God’s Word, we

God wants us to be positive, joyful, and enthusiastic. There is nothing negative about God, and if we want to walk with Him and have His plans manifest themselves in our lives, it is essential that we choose not to be negative as well.   A positive attitude filled with hope fuels joy and enthusiasm.

We are definitely in a war. The Bible teaches us that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, natural weapons, but ones that are mighty through God for the pulling down of strongholds. Part of growing closer to God is working with the Holy Spirit in pulling down the strongholds of selfishness, pride, and self-importance.

Part of trusting God is having unanswered questions. When you get answers, you don’t need to trust God anymore. But if you don’t have answers, then you will need to trust God. He could give us all the answers to everything, but He doesn’t because He wants us to trust Him. Have you ever said, “There’s