What kind of thoughts normally enter into your mind? Are they good or bad? When someone compliments you, do you counter it with words like, “Really, I don’t think so,” or “That’s nice to say but I am not really like that.”? When you are pursuing your goals do you often think that you are going to fail? Prevailing negative, demeaning, limiting, unhealthy and sinful thoughts have a way of …
I like this time of year. Yes, it is filled with much excitement. However, I also like it because it’s an opportunity to start afresh. The New Year is a new season, a new beginning. It’s a time to keep moving forward but with renewed hope and energy. As I look back on the year it was indeed for me a Year of New Beginnings. The Lord helped me to …
But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it. —Numbers 14:24 (NKJV) What kind of spirit do you have? Would God say that you have a different spirit to other people? Would your family say that you have a good spirit? God described Caleb as one who …
I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. —Philippians 3:14 Lately I have been time and energy challenged with three major projects pending completion within the same time frame. Each of them spans across different areas – my job, church and book publishing. During my lunch time, I am either making phone calls or responding to personal emails to keep up …
And Jesus, replying, said to them, Have faith in God [constantly].Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him. For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that …
Save now, we beseech You, O Lord; send now prosperity, O Lord, we beseech You, and give to us success! —Psalm 118:25 (AMP) I have read this scripture many times but recently it really ministered to me. I realize that we often strive hard to achieve success in our personal and business lives. We try different ways to reach the mark we have set for ourselves but there is one …
Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. (Philippians 4:6-7, MSG) The previous post in this Simplify Your Life series discussed a …
I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). (John 10:10, AMP) I’ve been trying very hard to make my busy life uncomplicated. With the addition of this new blog adventure, a full time job, family commitments and book publishing on the horizon it seems close to impossible. Recently, I’ve been asking myself a few questions: How do I …
Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot about living on purpose and the importance of pursuing your dreams. But what does it really means to live on purpose? I’ve defined this as intentionally living out your vision – dreams, goals or pursuits. It’s living out God’s will for your life. To live on purpose is to live your life by design. That sounds great but how do you do this? I’ve …
Recently a friend encouraged me to read and pray based on the story of King Jehoshaphat. As I did, the Lord pointed out clearly how we can overcome our problems if we use this example to guide us through the battles of life. 1. Run to God in Prayer Oftentimes when confronted with a problem our human response is to feel overwhelmed and fearful. This is what the enemy wants …
