Romans 10:17 – “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God”. Did you know there are currently 1.32 billion monthly active users on Facebook? That’s astounding to me. Americans spend an average of...
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Proverbs 3:3 – “Let not mercy and truth forsake you; bind them about your neck, write them upon the table of your heart”. A very successful college professor left a lucrative job, one with tenure, at a major American university, to teach…
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1 Samuel 10:6 – “And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophecy with them, and shall be turned into another man”. American author, salesman and motivational speaker, “Zig” Ziglar tells this story…A number of years ago, he was walking down a major street in a large American city, and he saw a beggar with a container of pencils for sale for $1.00...
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Psalm 55:6 - “And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.” I love this time of year, the sky is so blue and so high, it amazes me. So often, I notice a hawk circling our neighborhood (hence, the name of the local elementary school mascot), just gliding on air, not moving its wings, carried effortlessly by the current. Far more proficient in flight is the...
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Romans 10:17 (Amplified Bible) - "So then faith comes (increases) by hearing, and hearing (understanding) by the Word of God." When you truly meditate on the Word of God regarding a pressing issue in your life, something beautiful happens...
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Let Go of the Rope
Matthew 11:30 - "…My Yoke is Easy and My Burden is Light"
The Oxford English Dictionary says that the phrase "tug of war" originally meant "the decisive contest; the real struggle or tussle; a severe contest for supremacy". Only in the 19th century was it used for what we know today as a contest between two teams tugging on opposite sides of a rope, determined to pull the opposing team across a designated line...
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John 10:10 (Amplified Bible) – “The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have {and} enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).”
Whoever put ice cream on a pie first is a topic of discussion without a definitive answer. What is known is that it was served at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, where some restaurant venue served slices of pie with a scoop of ice cream on top. The French saw it as audacious...
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Luke 7:47 – “Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”
This past summer I had the privilege of ministering at the International Pastor’s and Minister’s Conference in Gabon, Africa. What an amazing conference, outstanding people and wonderful country. We saw miracles and healing that were a testimony to God’s unmerited favor. However, my multiple flights on Royal Air Morocco to Africa was, shall I say…not quite as invigorating. I left on a Friday night from New York...
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Numbers 13:30 - "And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it."
How you see yourself is how you will experience life! Winners win long before they get in the competition. In my first year of college...
Read MoreDon't Be A Know-It-All
Hebrews 11:8 "By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he went."
It was a Monday morning, after an anointed Sunday service, and I was standing in the hallway of the offices where I worked at the time as a staff minister at Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center. I saw my pastor walking toward me...
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2 Corinthians 4:17 – “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory”. I read a story about a woman in Haiti that was caught under a collapsed house and rubble during the earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. She told of how she immediately began quoting Psalm 91. Still under the house, on Wednesday she quoted Psalm 91, on Thursday... 2 Corinthians 4:17 – “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory”. I read a story about a woman in Haiti that was caught under a collapsed house and rubble during the earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. She told of how she immediately began quoting Psalm 91. Still under the house, on Wednesday she quoted Psalm 91, on Thursday...
Read MoreI Had a Dream
Psalm 126:1 “When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream”.
If you’ve been watching the World Cup, you may have heard the remarkable story of the game between the United States and Ghana, a very strong team that had beaten the U.S. in the two previous World Cups. Well, this time around...
Read MoreWhat You Guys Can't See
Matthew 6:4 “The Father which sees in secret, Himself shall reward you openly”
Want a recipe for greatness? Read on. While playing in Game 3 of the National Basketball League finals, LeBron James, the greatest player in the world, had such severe leg cramps that he could barely walk, let alone play the last seven minutes of the game. Everyone wondered, “How will he perform the next game”, “How will he do it?” “Is he the same player?” ...
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Genesis 24:12 – “And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.”
Talk about being in the right place at the right time…The parents of a young baseball player named Conrad Gregor, traveled five hours over Memorial Day weekend to see their son play for the River Bandits, an affiliate team of the Houston Astros. With his team down in the sixth inning, 2-1, Gregor launched a three-run homer over the fence, straight to a fan who made an over-the-shoulder basket catch, narrowly eluded by another fan’s grasp. The fan who made the catch - Conrad’s father, Marty!
Read MoreGet Busy Livin' or Get Busy Dyin'
Ephesians 2:10 (Amplified Bible) "…[taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]."
One of my favorite movies of all time is Shawshank Redemption, based on a true story of Andy Dufresne, a man wrongly accused and imprisoned for murder. He spent 19 years at Shawshank Prison, until he escaped through a tunnel, the length of five football fields, that he partly forged with a small rock hammer, and the remainder through raw sewerage.
Read MoreWhat Baseball Can Teach You About Life
Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning, God...”
Get it, in the big-inning? Inning? Baseball? I believe God is a baseball fan! Just kidding with you, because I'm a big baseball fan. Spring training is a tradition that baseball teams and fans look forward to every year. No matter how the team did last year, players are full of hope that a new season will bring a fresh start. And it’s true, in spring training, every team is tied for first. Expectations are high, confidences are high, spring is the season of new beginnings.
Read MoreWhere Are the Bulldogs
Genesis 32:26 - "And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me."
Did you know that bulldogs are trained to control unruly cattle (bulls) and large game such as boars? They have very powerful jaw muscles that help them to lock down on their target. They have an amazing will and determination, it's nearly impossible to get them to release their grip, no matter what the circumstance. How? They are created with a facial structure that helps them to continue to breathe while locking down.
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