Every day, the Lord is actively courting your desire for Him, and if He succeeds, you can rest assured He is not a heartbreaker. According to His promise, “I am the Lord; those who hope in me will not be disappointed” (Isaiah 49:23) even through life’s disappointments.

For many of us, our spiritual journey may include meditating on Bible verses, taking notes during sermons, keeping a journal or committing Scripture to memory. But as we grow older, many of us are either becoming better acquainted with our own diminishing mental faculties or are dealing with loved ones who are in the throes of… Read More »

Getting to know the Lord better and experiencing the vibrancy of life in Him is not a competition but an opportunity for a life-changing adventure He extends to every person on the planet who desires it. He has more than enough to fill up all the containers we bring to Him. He will not run… Read More »

“My God shall supply all your needs” (Philippians 4:19). That’s great news! However, there is even more to this promised blessing to consider. He supplies our needs in a particular way, “according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Jesus is not only rich in the resources we need, but He is also rich… Read More »

As Christmas fast approaches, it strikes me that this pandemic, with all its variants, is a lot like the Grinch. Remember him? He stole all the Christmas presents in Whoville, but on Christmas morning, instead of loud cries of despair, he heard singing…   And the Grinch, with his Grinch feet ice cold in the… Read More »

Life in Christ is about expansion not restriction. By God’s indwelling Spirit we “are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory” 2 Corinthians 3:18). That does not mean He is conforming us all to a standard “God template,” it means He is helping us to see life as He sees it, in a more… Read More »

Despite its present condition, the earth is full of the Lord’s love, justice and righteousness.  For to the extent that those qualities exist on any level, they are from Him.  If the evil one, who’s objective is to steal, kill and destroy had his way, the world would be completely devoid of any expression of… Read More »

“Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4). Ok, Lord, so what if the truest desire of my heart is to delight in You?  What could be better than the “greater joy,” or the “pleasures forever,” or “the beauty of the Lord” that come from seeking… Read More »

There is a reason our relationship with Christ is compared to money and called unsearchable riches. It’s not because money is “bad,” it’s just that Jesus is better.  The way money dominates our sense of well-being, Jesus wants to become that attractive to us. That is the vision He has for us and that is… Read More »

“I’m 26. And one day when I look back over this notebook, I’ll see the “26” I just wrote and say, ‘Man! I was only 26 then!’”   I wrote those words 39 years ago today. Since that time, I have learned that the movement from God’s truth being a spiritual concept to it becoming… Read More »