The most desired gift of love is not diamonds or roses or chocolate. It is focused attention. Love concentrates so intently on another that you forget yourself at that moment. Attention says, I value...
The great evangelist D. L. Moody once said, The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge, but to change our lives.
The easiest way to discover the purpose of an invention is to ask the creator of it. The same is true for discovering your life’s purpose: Ask God.
The book of Proverbs warns us over and over again about negative associations. Constant exposure to wrong attitudes and wrong values will eventually take its toll in our lives. It is always easier to...
One day God will review your answers to these life questions. Did you put Jesus at the center of your life? Did you develop his character? Did you devote your life to serving others? Did you communica...
Nothing shapes your life more than the commitments you choose to make.
Measured against eternity, our time on earth is just a blink of an eye, but the consequences of it will last forever.
If you would like to increase the amount of happiness you experience in life, here is one of the secrets: learn to enjoy the successes and joys of others.
If you don’t know how to be happy with what you have, you will never be happy with more.
If God never did anything else for you, he would still deserve your continual praise for the rest of your life because of what Jesus did for you on the cross. God’s Son died for you! This is the great...
IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU. The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It’s far greater than your family, your career, or even your...
Hiding your hurt only intensifies it. Problems grow in the dark and become bigger and bigger, but when exposed to the light of truth, they shrink. You are only as sick as your secrets. So take off you...
Gratitude asks, Why me? Why do I get all that I have? David modeled this kind of gratitude when he prayed, Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?15 Years...
God intentionally allows you to go through painful experiences to equip you for ministry to others.
Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you. Don’t waste your pain; use it to help others.
Every problem is a character-building opportunity, and the more difficult it is, the greater the potential for building spiritual muscle and moral fiber. Paul said, We know that these troubles produce...
Your birth was no mistake or mishap, and your life is no fluke of nature. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He was not at all surprised by your birth. In fact, he expected it.
You know you’re surrendered to God when you rely on God to work things out instead of trying to manipulate others, force your agenda, and control the situation. You let go and let God work. You don’t...
With his arms outstretched, nailed to the cross, Jesus was saying, This is how valuable you are to me. I love you this much! I’d rather die than live without you. You are priceless.
While it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others.