It’s true. The word consider was just that early in my faith walk—a word. Fast-forwarding my life story ends up with a much different result. I’ll unpack that now, starting with Webster’s definition:    “Think carefully about something, typically before making a decision.”    OK, fair enough. We all do that countless times every day. But for believers, the real definition of CONSIDER...

When I lived a fast-paced and stressful existence on life’s roller coaster as a CEO in my mid-thirties, I was constantly battling anxiety, emotional confusion, temptations, and anger. I failed to deal with the issues early before a negative pattern developed. With each new wave of anxiety my mind locked onto the wrong things and I slid a bit farther from God and the truth.    Living on this...

As a young Christian I could not comprehend that God wanted his light to search my innermost thoughts and actions. To reveal my sin. To set my path straight. But of course it’s true…and I had been terribly mistaken.    I can see now that God wants our lives to be ensconced in clear glass to expose our errant ways and shoot past them. The word sin means “to miss the mark of God.” How much...

The combination of four words that name this blog—Love God Fear Nothing—is more than a slogan. More than a message. And even more than a ministry. Indeed, those four words are the catalyst that animates my faith and pumps life into the very essence of who I am.    But I need to make a confession—the fearing nothing part is much more difficult than the loving God part. In fact, it’s really...

“I failed, again.” You’ve heard that line whispered in your ear, right? It comes from Satan, aka the “Voice Villain.”    We know that despite our best-laid plans, setbacks are inevitable. But they still produce angst, extreme doubt about our self-worth, and muddle our relationships in life. Yep, fear of failure is not easy to accept, especially when God tells us NOT TO FEAR 365 times in...

They talk too much! This is the SHORT list of artists who have used “You talk too much” as the hook in one of their songs.    It’s a turn-of-phrase that can be directly connected to the line we all know that means we have said something inappropriate and embarrassing: “Open mouth, insert foot.”    You get the idea.  It seems impossible to avoid talking too much, right? I’ll...

When I lived a fast-paced and stressful existence as a CEO in my mid-thirties, I was constantly battling anxiety, emotional confusion, temptations, and anger. I failed to deal with the issues early before a negative pattern developed. With each new wave of anxiety my mind locked onto the wrong things and I slid a bit farther from God and the truth.    My life was just like stop-and-go traffic...

Do YOU want to live with 100% CONFIDENCE? Confidence where you trust him no matter what is happening around you? Confidence that has you living with expectancy that he will show up? Confidence that seeps out of your soul for others to see. Here is a snapshot of what 100% GOD CONFIDENCE is NOT: It is NOT living without worry and fear. It is NOT always doing the right thing. It is NOT a...

It’s true!  I actually lived out this famous malaprop from baseball legend Yogi Berra early in my faith walk and the consequences from freezing at the fork were horrific.    My indecision at the fork was tantamount to making the wrong choice because it guaranteed that I would not take God’s choice. Bad choice at the fork means bad consequences down that road.   I lived that...

Early in my faith walk I was NEVER content. No matter how much money I made…or houses I built…or cars I bought…or vacations I took…contentment for me was elusive. It is only now that I can see how my character was at risk during those years. Here’s why…    I used to think about contentment in terms of “giving thing up.” But God has shown me that contentment is much more than giving up the...