Be Willing to Wait “He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from troubles.” (Proverbs 21:23)There’s just no two ways about it. To live a life of blessing, we have to make our words agree with what God says. Not just for a few hours or a few days, but all the time. If you’ve ever done that, you know it’s not easy. As time wears on and the circumstances around you appear to be stubbornly...

Behold the Lord “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.” (Romans 12:2)Inside, you’re perfect–born again in the image of Jesus Himself. But outwardly do you find yourself falling frustratingly short of that perfection? Is there a solution? Yes! The secret lies in “the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:2 tells us that, if you’ll renew your mind, you...

Joy: A Very Real Force “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10)Joy. It’s not a warm, happy feeling you’re supposed to have now and then when things are going well. It’s much more than that. Joy is one of the most powerful spiritual forces in the world. Look again at Nehemiah 8:10 and I’ll show you why. If you were to diagram that scripture and remove the phrase, “of the...

Put the Word First “Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.” (Proverbs 4:5-6)Recently, God has been raising up ever-growing numbers of people who are hungry. Hungry to know their Lord in a deeper way. Hungry to serve Him–in pulpits, on mission fields, in homes, in office buildings, and...

Sin Stained…or Blood Washed? “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.” (Hebrews 10:16-17) The Bible tells us that under Levitical law, an animal had to be offered every year to atone for the sins of the people. That word atone means “to...