The promise was given by God, and it was plain to those around Isaac...but at some point, he still had to make the decision to walk in the promise. ================================ Scripture Genesis 26:2-3 And the LORD appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to...

In spite of their imperfections, Jesus kept loving and leading his disciples--and he kept teaching them to celebrate Kingdom wins. ======================= Scripture Luke 9:49-50 "John answered, 'Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to...

God doesn't need my expertise as a consultant or strategist. His word is certain and true--no matter the opposition or the obstacles. ============================ Scripture Genesis 20:2 "And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, 'She is my sister.' And Abimalech king of...

Scripture Genesis 19:15-16 As morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city.” But he lingered. So the men seized him and his wife and his two daughters by the...

Instead of trying to figure out how to fulfill God's promise in my life, I must instead lock step with the promise-giver...trusting that His timing is perfect, and His promise will not fail. =================== Scripture Genesis 16:5 And Sarai said to Abram, “May the...

God's plan will not lead me, where His grace cannot sustain me. In order to love my wife as Christ loved the church (Ephesians 5:25), I must love with a heart of self-sacrifice rather than self-preservation. My job is to love my family well, and lead them toward...

Speaking the truth isn't enough. If I lack the heart of God, then even the truth that I speak will not serve his purpose. I must speak the truth, with the right heart. ================================== Scripture Luke 4:41 "And demons also came out of many, crying...

It's easy to put God into a box of what he's already done in my life. But God isn't done yet! There are new seasons ahead, and new purposes to fulfill. As long as my answer to him is always 'yes!', there is no limit to what God can do. ====================== Scripture...

The sudden flare of anger in my heart is always evidence of something that God wants to accomplish in me--some change or transformation that will bring him glory. =============================== Scripture Genesis 4:4-7 "...and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his...

Rest (like all of creation) was designed and instituted by God for his glory, and for our benefit. ==================== Scripture Genesis 2:1 "...on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had...

The love of God confronts and reveals the self-blindness in my heart if I allow Him. Though the revelation is uncomfortable, it ultimately brings healing. ================================ Scripture Revelation 3:15-17 "I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot....

Reading and absorbing God's word doesn't merely communicate a list of rules and expectations--rather, reading God's word gives 'understanding'...and that understanding will cause a teachable heart to avoid that which is contrary to God's heart. ===============...

Instead of assuming that something is not of God merely because it doesn't fit my own parameters, I need to look for where God is moving beyond my own boundaries. As I align my life with His divine plan, the impossible becomes possible--and the improbable becomes...

This week I choose to 'be' a 'doer'. Not in order for God to love me, but because He already does. Not in order for God to save me, but because He already has. ====================== Scripture James 1:22-25 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving...

The only way to walk in the promise, is to let go of the past. ==================== Scripture Hebrews 11:13-15 "These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were...

We will always have opportunities for relational rifts and communication breakdowns, but Christ can still receive the glory even in these situations if I keep my heart right and seek the wisdom of the Holy Spirit to guide my words and responses. =================...

As a child of God, I can bring joy to the heart of my heavenly Father when I imitate his speech, his actions, and his love. Imitating my Father helps me grow into something greater, and it changes my own heart in the process. ================= Scripture Ephesians...

If I want to receive the full measure of God's blessing in my life, I must choose to be 'unoffendable' by him. He is God, and he is sovereign. He will not always do things my way--but I know that I will be blessed in him, as I choose to remain unoffended....