Do you find it difficult to not whine when things aren't going your way? How can we be grateful if we're not one of the "lucky few who have it all?" Gratitude. It's a fundamental virtue. If we cultivate it, many other virtues fall in...
Obedience is a measure of our faith. If we trust God, we obey Him. If we do not obey Him, it is because we do not trust Him. Therefore, we should focus, not on our obedience or self-discipline, but on our faith. We'll look at...
The Bible says, "Ask and you shall receive." Yet, we've all asked for good things and didn't get them. We asked not to get bad things and got them anyway. We got good things that we didn't even ask for. Prayer can be a puzzle....
Many people think that humility is weakness and ineffective. Properly understood, humility is strength under control. It has the power to transform individuals, relationships and actions. That's what we're talking about today on YouTube. https://youtu.be/vJgEYFDnGR0?si=lEopauvCtgJjO9ai Subscribe to my newsletter to receive reminders of my weekly posts and also...
Self-discipline is the key to freedom. But the key to more self-discipline is not willpower, but vision. All humans are hardwired by God to want to be happy. However, God has created us so that believers can only be happy in Him. Therefore, trusting and...
When we understand that to love and be loved is the central purpose of existence, it can motivate us to pursue love as a core value of life, giving us the richness and joy of life that is possible in Christ. Join me on YouTube...
We'll be on vacation for the next two weeks. But, during that time, I invite you to view past videos - either ones you have not viewed, or ones you viewed, enjoyed, and want to see again. Three of the most popular ones are: God...
"God will often deliver us in a manner that seems, initially, to destroy us." (Daniel DeFoe) God gives His children dreams for their lives, but sometimes, between the giving of the dream and the fulfillment, there is a long, dark valley. The purpose of the...
The Bible says that the Holy Spirit lives within us as Christians. If God lives in me, why doesn't it make a greater difference? Why do I stumble and grope to make progress in the Christian life instead of being supercharged by divine power to...
There is power in a protected mind! If we nurture our mind with beneficial input and eliminate harmful input, it will renew our mind and equip us to reap the benefit of a strong, healthy and resilient mind, able to enter into the happiness that...