Purpose
Proverbs 19:21
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
When We Are One of the Unnamed
Defining what is service to God can be difficult, especially when we’re not in a quintessential Christian position or relatively unknown, so what counts in God’s eyes?
The deacon Philip was what we might consider a very, very “good” Christian. He preached in Samaria, exorcised evil spirits, then evangelized to the Ethiopian eunuch and was teleported off by the Holy Spirit.
A Call for Ordinary People
My heart sings with the thought that throughout scriptural history, when God wanted to do something profound, he often looked for the person who was the least able to make it happen. When he wanted to bring a prophet to the nation, he looked for a barren womb in a woman named Hannah. When he wanted to deliver his people from the hand of the Midianites, he appeared to Gideon — the least of his father’s house in the tribe of Manasseh.
Embracing God’s Glorious Will
Every true follower of Jesus Christ says he wants to do the will of God, yet most Christians think of God’s will as something that is imposed on them — something distasteful and difficult that they are forced to do. They picture God demanding that they give in to a hard set of rules and conditions: “Do it my way or you’re on your own!” How very wrong they are.
Living Both the Best and Truest Life
We admire people who seem truly at peace, unshakably confident and unflustered by criticism; so how do we become those people?
“Know then thyself…” wrote Alexander Pope in the opening lines of his poem "An Essay on Man: Epistle II."
Treasuring the Small Beginnings
Even if God asks us to do something that seems small or dangerous or just plain strange, we will miss out on spectacular results if we fail to follow his call.
Most people are probably not familiar with Zerubbabel. He doesn’t typically feature in the Sunday school Bible lessons alongside Noah, Moses and Jesus.
Hiding Your Hurts Under a False Sense of Worth
This week, Gary Wilkerson discusses how easily we slip into searching for worth in things other than God. Only God can validate our existence. Only he can give our lives real purpose and direction.
From Nobody to Somebody
Nicky Cruz shares about God taking us from nobody to somebody. God doesn't care about your age, gender, race or social standing and often uses the weak and foolish of this world to confound the strong and wise.
Understanding and Fulfilling the Call of God
We all have a call of God on our life that can only be fulfilled by us. Do you know your calling and are you fulfilling it?