The Bible is the greatest instructional book in the world.The quickest way to get things right is to read the instructions. Say you’re putting together a swing set. You could try to assemble the pieces by looking at the box (most men do this first), but you will never get it right–not until […]

If you’re wondering how God speaks, commands, and leads–read the Bible.

One of the most amazing aspects of our relationship with God is that He has given each of us a personal message, and it’s one we can read anytime we want. We’re talking about the Bible, of course, the greatest book ever written because […]

The way you deal with life each day depends on what you bring to life each day.How do you respond when someone asks, “How’s it going with you?” If you’re like most people, you reply with a bland, “Same old thing.” (Or, maybe you are just quirky enough to give a “Same old, […]

If you’re looking for peace, you might start by consulting the “Prince of Peace.”To the world, the concept of peace means the absence of war. It means living in harmony with others and enjoying public order. Those are acceptable definitions from a purely secular perspective, but they don’t get to the heart of […]

What you have should not determine who you are.Let’s make sure that we have several things straight when it comes to God and your stuff.
First, material possessions are not a measurement of how much God loves you. (If that were the case, then Jesus–with only a tunic or two–wasn’t loved all that much by […]

It is easier to follow your leader if you have confidence in whom your leader is following.Dogs are taught to obey their masters. Children are supposed to obey their parents. But when it comes to adults, the principle of submission to authority seems to be replaced with the theory of “What’s in it […]

It’s better to suffer for Christ than to live without Him.Some people treat God like some kind of insurance policy. They’re not really convinced that they need Him, except when times get tough. That’s when they pull out their insurance policy and read the fine print, hoping they’re covered. In other words, […]

The fewer your desires, the richer you will be.There is a subtle tyranny that we live under. In theological terms it might be referred to as “self” or “life,” but in our vernacular it is “stuff.” We have stuff, we accumulate stuff, and it seems that we always want more stuff. Our […]

Knowing that God knows everything about us is very comforting. It can also be very unsettling.We can take comfort in the knowledge that God is intimately involved in the details of our lives (Psalm 37:23). If He watches over the lowly sparrow, He watches over us and directs our way.
At the same time, […]

Don’t run with the ball unless you know the direction of the goal.Imagine if each of the players in a baseball game played according to their own rules. The pitcher might decide that the strike zone goes from the forehead to the ankles. The batter may decide that it takes twenty-two strikes to make […]