• Turning a critical spirit into a praising spirit

    Recently, I heard a pastor on the radio mention someone having a “critical spirit” and I wondered if that is something that would be said about me.  I don’t want to be someone with a critical spirit, so if I am, I want to get that cleared up right away!…

  • When my battery is dead

    Have you ever climbed into your car all ready to get going only to get no response when you turned the key? The radio doesn’t turn on.  The lights don’t turn on.  Nothing happens at all. It’s as if your car is saying to you – “Sorry.  I’ve got nothing…

  • Don’t be like Felix!

    There are generally three different responses people will have when they hear the gospel message.  The best response, of course, is when they realize their need for a Savior and immediately repent and turn to Jesus for salvation. Another common but tragic response is when they down-right refuse the truth…

  • You are God’s chosen instrument

    You’ve got it all figured out!  You don’t need Jesus!  You have your five-year plan set and your goals laid out before you and nothing will stand in your way.  You’ve set your path.  You’ve decided your destiny.  You’re strong and capable and you’re going to do whatever feels right…

  • Let God handle your inadequacies

    Are you an ordinary person with no special ministry training wondering how you can impact the world for the Kingdom of God?  I am! And there’s a verse in Acts that spoke to me very clearly about the fact that God will use even “unschooled, ordinary” people like me to…