When I was younger, I used to be afraid of the dark. My imagination would run wild, and I would conjure up things that might be hiding under my bed and in my closet. My heart would race, and my palms would get sweaty, and I would pull my covers up high over my...

Have you ever heard of praise as a weapon? In 2 Chronicles 20, we read that a vast army was coming against King Jehoshaphat. But before they arrived, the King went before the Lord and asked Him for help. And this is what the Lord said: "You do not have to fight this...

How often do we immediately stop what we're doing so we can see or hear from Jesus? Or do we say, I'll pray tonight - I'll read my Bible later - I'll spend time with Him tomorrow. And before we know it, it's another day with another busy schedule. What I love about...

What do you see when you look in the mirror? Maybe it's a failure as a husband or wife or a student in school. Perhaps you see someone who has been let down time and time again by people you trusted. Maybe you see someone out of work and out of time, or maybe…you no...

Some people view God as someone who reaches down into their life, grabs them by the back of the shirt, and forces them to believe. And if they don't, they're punished by heartache, disappointment, and disease. This couldn't be farther from the truth.Have you ever...

Are you carrying any baggage? Maybe a backpack full of regret and bitterness. Or a suitcase full of lies. Or a briefcase full of painful memories. Whatever you are carrying, it's time to lay it all down at the foot of the cross. Once you do, you'll embrace the freedom...

For a long time, I got out of bed every morning to go to work. That was my purpose. And it was important because, at the end of each week, I got a check. And for all my hard work, I rewarded myself. But I was always after the latest thing, keeping up with my friends,...

Anthon St. Maarten couldn't have described my twenties any better than when he wrote this: "In these out-of-control moments, we bulldoze through the best possible outcome for our lives, only to return to the scene of the crime later to cry over spilled milk." In those...

The definition of worry is to give way to anxiety or unease, to allow one's mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles. To give way is to yield to something, to let something be or go first. So my question for you today is, are you allowing worry to be first in your...

The Bible tells us in Ephesians 6:12 that our struggle is not against flesh and blood but the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. That means we face an enemy we cannot see and need to fight a battle, not with physical weapons and in our strength, but with...