The less-than-flattering parts of my journey are precisely the moments when God's goodness and faithfulness are most clearly seen. I want God to be glorified by my life: Not just the great parts, but all of it! ================================= Scripture Psalm...

The things that I receive from God are not merely a 'benefits package' for my own exclusive enjoyment: He has entrusted these things to me so that others would also come to know him. =========================== Scripture Isaiah 60:1 - "Arise, shine, for your light has...

I must be mindful to seek alignment with God's ways, instead of merely asking Him to bless me.  Today I choose full surrender: I want to fully yield to Him and fully seek Him, so that He can fully bless me. ================================== Scripture Isaiah...

When under fire I must trust that God is accomplishing something greater than I can currently see or comprehend, and simply say 'yes!' to His sovereignty and authority. Today I choose to glorify my Lord by surrendering to His plan...instead of becoming defensive....

I don't want to become so focused on the problems of this world, that I miss seeing my King. Today, I choose to be the watchman on the wall who is attentive to the present problems...but is eagerly watching for the returning King. The King is coming!!!...

Kingdom leadership requires daily investment from my heart. It requires me to wake up each morning, relying on guidance from God's word to inspire me and keep my own heart in check, and it requires me to listen closely to the quiet voice of the Holy Spirit to lead and...

If I am in Him and He is in me, then the flood and the flames are inconsequential because He is Lord of them both. The path may lead through, but it will not end there. =============== Scripture Isaiah 43:2 "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;...

God cannot fully bless a partially-surrendered heart.  The way that I invest myself into my marriage directly affects my relationship with God! If I am uncaring, unloving, disengaged, unintentional, distant, or even simply lazy in my marriage...it will impact my...

The testing of faith is an opportunity for rejoicing--not because the test is a joyful thing, but because genuine and well-placed faith will result in a revelation of Jesus Christ when tested. His presence is revealed not by an absence of trial...but by his...

My enemy roams like a roaring lion...but the Lamb of God fights on my behalf. My enemy is the destroyer...but the Creator fights on my behalf. My enemy is the father of lies...but He who is truth fights on my behalf! ==============================   Scripture 2...

This week, I choose to clean out the clutter in my heart and in my life so that God can freely use me as He sees fit, to accomplish His plans and purposes. ================================   Scripture 2 Chronicles 29:33-34 33 And the consecrated offerings were...

I don't want to be among the nameless crowd who knows something is amiss, but waits for someone else to be brave enough to speak up. I would rather be an Azariah: willing to be personally inconvenienced. I want to be a Berechiah, willing to stand out awkwardly from...

I've heard it said that 'leaders are the shock absorbers of an organization'. The storms will blow, the sun will beat down harshly, the desert will dry up the water--but the princes (or leaders) consistently operate as a shelter and a protection for those they lead....

God alone sees what I cannot see, and understands what I do not understand. He knows not only my past and my present, but also my future. Today I choose to seek the counsel of the Counselor, to guide me through the challenges of this season. I know He will not lead me...

When I am properly aligned with Christ as the cornerstone of my foundation, I can walk with confidence on the journey: No longer in a panic, no longer rushing, no longer with inefficient haste...but instead laboring peacefully as He has called me to....

There is a great and eternal reward set before me in Christ! It is worth the discipline, and worth the discomfort of the training process. It is worth the cost of anything that must be endured or given up in the pursuit of God's best for me. Today I choose to take a...

It's easy to put people in a box based on their past wrongs. But if the infinite and holy God of the universe is willing to call them His own...then I have no right to hold them at arms length for that which He has already forgiven. Today I pray for each 'Egypt' in my...

In the middle of stress, anxiety, chaos, tensions, and even an assassination attempt today on a presidential candidate...today's SOAP reading reminded of the Biblical survival strategy for crazy times. =======================================   Scripture Hebrews...