We may need to ask ourselves: What are we showing the world? What is it that keeps us "salty"? How do we, as Christians, keep our lights shining in the darkness around us? Aside from our Jesus pins and bumper stickers, what sets us apart in the world..
We want to be holy…but sometimes that just seems much easier said than done. Well the good news is you don't have to make that happen! In fact, you can't become holy in your own strength. Yes, God does expect us to live holy, consecrated lives. But n..
When we enter into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, something wonderful happens: God begins to change our desires, and we want to be more like Him. That is good news! However, there's one important lesson we need to learn—we cannot change o..
God wants us to live free from all fear with a bold, courageous, confident faith in Him. Many people struggle with this because of different kinds of fear in their lives. The only answer to fear is faith in God, knowing He loves you unconditionally a..
Too often we want to skip the hard work and go directly to the results. I believe many times people are looking for some magic formula to transport them right to the finish line. Nobody wants to suffer or sacrifice.
Grace really is amazing. If you've been a Christian for any amount of time, chances are you have struggled with frustrating habits or been disappointed by failures or just couldn't do "it" (whatever your "it" is).
I was sexually, mentally, emotionally and verbally abused by my father as far back as I can remember until I left home at the age of eighteen. More than anything, I want you to know and really understand that anyone who has been abused can fully reco..
It seems that many Christians end up halfway between bondage and victory. What I mean by that is they don't want to go back to where they came from, but they're just not sure they can make it all the way through and reach the ultimate goal. But Jesus..
When you become a Christian, something truly amazing happens: God comes to live inside your heart. You become the home of God. If we're going to really live the Christian life, we need to decide to surrender all of our heart
The Bible says that Satan comes only to kill, steal and destroy, but God came so we can enjoy our lives (see John 10:10). "But God" is the moment when God intervenes. No matter where you are right now or what you've been through, if you'll let God in..
If we live a self-directed, self-motivated, self-centered life, always needing to get our own way, then we're going to be miserable. In fact, many times we believe it's our problems that are making us unhappy when, in reality, it's because we're focu..
Much of everyday life is filled with opportunities to be distracted. Our possessions… entertainment…cares and anxieties…and even the passionate desire and pursuit of things, some good and not so good, can keep our minds and hearts caught up in a flur..
Are you willing to do what God asks of you in order to have His best for you? The way I see it, it's a question of the condition of your "soil," or heart. The ground in the story represents different conditions of our lives. These heart conditions de..
Extremely religious, legalistic people have a criticism or judgment about everyone and everything. They just have a way of bringing people down with what they say. But as a follower of Christ, you can have joy overflowing that pours out onto others.
Our attitudes and actions are greatly influenced by the words we speak. And sometimes when we open our mouth without thinking, we can bring ourselves down spiritually and hurt other people in the process.
The Bible says that no man can tame the tongue (see James 3:8). But that doesn't mean we can never improve. God is able to do the work that needs to be done in us, but we need to partner with Him to bring the change we want to see.
Have you ever had the pleasure of knowing someone who gave God everything they had, living each day like it was their last? I think we all want to live that way. But if fear gets hold of us or life gets busy, we can get distracted from the dreams and..
All of God's children have faith. The question is are we willing to do what He tells us right away, or are we going to analyze every little thing He asks us to do?
Sometimes God allows or even arranges for us to go through difficulties in this life because it's during those times that we grow in our faith and develop more of the character of Christ. Trials reveal what we really believe and what's really inside ..
God loves you and wants to have a relationship with you. In fact, He will never love you more than He does at this moment, and you don't have to get your life all together before you can have a relationship with Him.