Many of the 1000+ blogs I have written for Love God Fear Nothing are somehow—directly or tangentially–connected to the subject of PRAYER. But I have NEVER, until today, written about THANKING GOD FOR ANSWERED PRAYER. I cannot explain this subject’s absence, but I can tell you why it’s the subject of today’s blog: God answered our prayers to have my two-year old grandson Briar’s bone and brain...

     I have been sensing from this ministry’s global online tribe that there is a growing trend among Christians to retreat and ISOLATE when life gets tough. Perhaps you have felt that tug or find yourself in that struggle today. I certainly have on numerous occasions. That prompted me to drill down into the reasons why it is happening and, more important, how to find God’s antidote and steer clear...

     This week was tumultuous and trying after we learned that our two-year-old grandson Briar has cancer. It dropped us to our knees in prayer and compelled us to embrace God’s higher purpose and greatness–even though it may be invisible in the middle of a painful test or trial like this one.        This experience moved me to remember that God wants us to use a cancer diagnosis—or any...

We’re off and running into 2023 and my mind is racing on topics I want to tackle quickly. Here are the themes with the most resonance: 1) WHINING CHRISTIANS; and 2) AUTO-PILOT CHRISTIANS. I need to pray a bit more on the whining topic and smooth its rough edges to be sure it comes off as God would want it to be presented. So stay tuned for that next week. In the meantime, let’s tackle AUTO-PILOT FAITH...

     Tired and spent, 2022 is just about to leave town and pave the way for 2023 to appear with its fresh face. That shrill siren is warning us that time for reflecting on the past 12 months is quickly vanishing like a child’s balloon escaping into the hungry sky. That’s why we’re conducting this month-long, year-end review of 2022 and taking our FAITH INVENTORY. For today, it’s another question begging...

I want you to consider a counter intuitive thought today–what would happen if your goals for 2023 focused on SURRENDER over SUCCESS?      HERE’S WHY: God wants surrender over success. Obedience over excellence. Trust over triumph.      The pursuit of excellence tortures the soul. Surrender frees it.        Pursuing excellence as a way to be PERFECT is wrong. Christ-like perfection is impossible...

Try to picture being arrogant and thankful at the same time. It’s IMPOSSIBLE. No wonder God commands us to be thankful (Colossians 3:16–17). And since it’s Thanksgiving week, there is no better time to acknowledge that command.      Let’s start with this powerful truth: THANKFULNESS pairs humility and joy to knock out selfishness.      But getting that done is anything but automatic. Why is thankfulness...

His transformation was as radical as it gets: He went from being a Christian-hater to becoming one of Christianity’s greatest voices for God.        “Instantly something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized.” Acts 9:18        The one who was dead in sin became alive to righteousness. The one who was blind could now see clearly. The...

I was falling prey to “Satan’s Veil” and knew I had only seconds to choose! The enemy’s number-one goal is to separate us from the source of life—Jesus Christ—and he uses three tactics to veil our judgment and accomplish his wicked schemes: A strained relationship with our Savior. A clouded mind. A heart riddled with doubt and indecision.      A compromise here, a shortcut there, and the patterns...

Suddenly, Scripture began to stab at my heart, warning me to make a change … FAST!   Paul wrote some stinging words to a compromising early church, yet I couldn’t help thinking he was talking directly to me:   “Don’t be naïve. There are difficult times ahead. As the end approaches, people are going to be self-absorbed, money-hungry, self-promoting, stuck-up, profane, contemptuous of...