Leadership has been so weakened that it is no wonder our churches are floundering. Many make leadership look like a weak person who is afraid of their shadow asking people to follow, but that model has produced dying churches, worldly believers, and believers with

Most people never do something that causes them to be unsafe because we are prone to self-preservation. However, the life of faith often does not seem to be the safe life, but the faith life is the

There is God’s way, and there are always many other ways, but there is only one way that is the right way, and that is God’s way. David found out that it did not matter how sincere he was

Achan’s life will forever be remembered because of his rebellion against God’s Word. God said to totally destroy everything in the city of Jericho, but his greed got the best of him. However, what he took did not

We often look at people through life and talk about how they endured trials and how their tenacity through the trials is an encouragement to keep going. I think of Job and Joseph, who

Nobody likes trials, but everyone needs them if they are going to become the tool God needs them to be so He can use them. You will notice God says that the trying of your faith worketh patience. That word patience is what

Elijah was about to be taken to Heaven, and the young preacher, Elisha, would not leave his preacher’s side. When the moment came that God took Elijah up to Heaven, God left the mantle. That mantle represented the methods and God’s power on Elijah’s life. Elisha, seeing the mantle left on the ground, took off his

Rehoboam made the same mistake many make in that he did not like the initial counseling he received from the older men, so he shopped around for the counseling he wanted to hear. The problem with his shopping is that the product he received was a

Solomon had everything set up for him to live a life for God and a life of great accomplishment. He started his reign right, but he did not end it right. Sadly, what started with great potential ended with Solomon having his

Your behavior does matter. A person who behaves right has a better chance of influencing others for right much more than the person whose behavior is inconsistent. Likewise, the behavior of a church does matter to the

There is no need that I have or ever will have that God cannot fill. If I were to gather all my needs at one time, from the time I was born until the day I die, God could fill all of them and still have plenty of Himself to meet more

Paul said he had no man likeminded. He was saying that nobody thought like him or had his passion. Now, later in Paul’s life, I believe he would have said that Timothy was likeminded, but at the

The Christian life is not a static life, but an active life. To live a true Christian life you must be actively serving the Lord. When you understand the principle that the Christian life is an

Sowing is never an easy process. When I worked in the strawberry fields as a teenager, the one season I hated was the sowing season. They gave us boxes of seedlings that we

We live in a murmuring society that never seems to be content with what God has given them. It does not matter how good God has been to some, they always seem to find a reason to murmur. When you look at the children of

Delilah is often looked down on throughout history, and rightfully so; however, she asked Samson a question that every believer should ponder. She asked him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? Samson had

There are several different types of people who, if all did what they were supposed to do, we could reach this world for Christ. The first type of person is the one who has no drive. This person is

Many friend relationships are destroyed because of busybodies. People will often meddle in another’s life or relationship only to hurt their friendship with that person. The busybody often has sincere motives, but because it

There is a difference between consolation and comfort. God never uses two words with similar meanings by accident, but He uses them to emphasize truths necessary to the believer. When God uses

One key to finishing any race is to pace yourself. When I ran track as a youth, I was taught to get a pace and stick with it despite what others did. My pace was set for me, and if I hurried it up because someone was