One of the chief problems Timothy faced in Ephesus was the presence of false teachers who advocated a form of spiritual elitism that assumed people need a kind special access to connect with and understand God. WRONG! Spiritual elitism emphasizes the well-being of a select few, but followers of Christ seek everything good for everyone. […]
Slaying The Silent Selfishness of Spiritual Elitism Read More »
It’s easy to think that if only we had a little more money it would solve all sorts of problems, right? Just a little more, that’s all. There is extreme danger in DESIRING to be rich because it always leads to sin. It’s a matter of the heart. Here’s how the Apostle Paul put it
It’s All About Desire, Desire, And More Desire Read More »
It was early in my faith walk when I was consumed by mastering the CONTENTMENT CHASE and doing everything I could to get my hands on the world’s “goodie bag.” The chase started with mansions and sports cars and watches and vacations. It ended in emptiness. And then God helped me switch the channel with
My Heart Was Tuned To the “Gain” Channel Read More »
All of us are waging a war with time and, because of how much is at stake, God is watching intently to see how it turns out. For us. For our families. For the people who need to hear the Gospel of Christ. The time battle restarts every day with the rising sun and marches
I Just Realized My Life’s Time Clock Is Running Out! Read More »
It was early in my faith walk when I was chasing money and success when the primary goal was to seek physical and emotional comfort. And then God sent me yet another rebuke through the Apostle Paul… “The time will come when people will not listen to sound doctrine, but will follow their own desires
I Was “Itching To Hear” What Would Ease My Pain Read More »
This morning I was reading 2 Timothy and realized that early in my faith walk I had held firmly onto my success-mad goals…my achievements…my things. In the process I missed out on what God wanted me to hold firmly—my love of his Word; my faith in Christ; and my God-given gifts. Here’s how the Apostle
I Held The Wrong Things Firmly…And Lost Read More »
Early in my faith walk I thought the Bible was nothing more than a passive summary of God’s truths. I had no idea it was actually an active and inspired roadmap to find our purpose in life. God set me straight with this . . . “All Scripture is inspired by God and is
Here’s A 3-Step Hack That Really Can Change Your Life Read More »
It was early in my faith walk and telling others about Jesus was the last thing on my “to-do list” as a striving aspirant to success and wealth. And then God tossed this in my path: It was early in my faith walk and telling others about Jesus was the last thing on my “to-do
I Said “Absolutely No Way” to Talking About God Read More »
It takes real guts and Christ-like character to admit when we’ve made a mistake. And it takes even more effort to avoid making the same mistake again. But that is exactly what God wants us to do on both counts. Extracting the learning from the mistake and making sure it doesn’t happen again is not
3-Steps To Clean Up After We Mess Up Read More »
The very essence of a believer’s life is having the Holy Spirit dwelling in them. Take a look at how Paul puts it: “But you do not live as your human nature tells you to; instead, you live as the Spirit tells you to—if, in fact, God’s Spirit lives in you. Whoever does not have
My Pride Kept Me From Leaning On God Read More »
