Consider, then, the parable of the sower: When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path. The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and promptly receives it with joy. […]
I could be wrong, but I am still convinced that the appropriate answer to any difficulty in my life is not to fix the problem. My first response needs to always be, “Lord, what is in this situation that I need to experience so that I can be more like You, and more truly the person You say I am?” […]
Jesus has called you. He called you to succeed. I am convinced that if you continue to stand up after falling, continue to ask for clarity when you get confused, continue to obey what instructions you receive from Him, that you cannot fail. And we know that God works together all things for good to those loving God, to those […]
You live in a desperate danger. There is a terrible and immeasurably costly threat that is waiting to consume your life: that you would discover one day that you really could have lived the life of obedience and purpose you have dreamed of, but didn’t, because it was too scary, or too costly, or too much trouble, or too late, […]
I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so you may know what is the hope […]
Therefore since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us, and run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross […]
What does your heart love? What gets your attention faster than anything else? What do you spend the most money on? What do you spend the most time doing or studying? How do the answers to those questions advance the reign of Jesus in the earth these days? Be awesome!
The way we relate to other humans varies greatly. Dynamics such as trustworthiness, generosity, maturity and selfishness can be very strong influences that we resist or are drawn to. People who live in Namibia are likely to be pretty distant from us relationally. Most of us don’t even know where that nation is, or who its citizens might remind us […]
The prophetic revelation Jesus instructed John to communicate to each of the 7 ekklesias when He was revealed to John was probably a surprise to each of them. Every time His Spirit reveals some weakness or failure or sin to us individually, it is a surprise. It might be easy to conclude from these ideas that there are problems in […]
I presume that if you can tolerate the material I email to you daily that you have been called a fanatic or been the target some other insult by other believers on days. Moses was the original fanatic. The word comes from the idea of spending too much time in a temple. Joshua got his leadership fire lit there, too. […]