The Wilderness Experience: 7 Ways You Are Transformed
Of all the places you could go, would you choose to go into a dry, secluded wilderness where there’s no one else there but you and whatever wild things that live there? Would you walk through a deep valley guided…
Do Not Despise the Day of Small Beginnings
Do not despise the day of small beginnings is not an easy directive to carry out. When God plants the seed of a dream, down in your heart, like most people, you expect it to take off immediately. Unfortunately in…
Faith Activates the Power of God: 6 Reasons to be Audacious
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). Someone asked, why is faith so important? How does faith affect your life? The answer? Faith activates the power of God in your life…
A Season of Pruning: 3 Reasons God Cuts Away
What is a Season of Pruning? A season of pruning is the process of removing unnecessary or unwanted parts that inhibits the growth of a thing. At some point in time, all living things must and will undergo a season…
Unforgiveness is Costly: 4 Reasons to Forgive Offenses
Romans 6:23 tells us the wages of sin is death and the sin of unforgiveness is no exception. It may not be the average sin, but it is a sin of the heart that can be just as deadly. It…
God Allows Suffering: 5 Reasons Adversity Has a Purpose
Why does God allow suffering if He is so good? This is a question I have heard many times before. I have even asked it myself once or twice when I felt like I had the weight of the world…
How to Forgive Yourself for Past Mistakes: 3 Self-Healing Principles
Forgiveness isn’t just for others, it’s for you too. Are you struggling to forgive yourself for truth you didn’t know or couldn’t see during the time of affliction? Understanding how to forgive yourself for past mistakes is the hardest part…
Forgiveness is a Choice: 3 Principles on Letting Go
What is Forgiveness? Forgiveness is defined as the act of releasing or letting go of resentment held for an offense. The first time I heard forgiveness is a choice, a gift you give yourself, I thought it was a complete…
Fulfilling Your God-Given Purpose: 6 Principles to Greatness
Fulfilling your God-given purpose will be the most important accomplishment of your human experience because it is the reason why you are here. What is Purpose? Purpose is defined as the reason for which something is created or exists.…
Focus on God: 4 Tips for Keeping Your Eyes Forward
During the first church service of this year, my pastor preached a message on focus. At the end of his message, he told a little story that I can’t seem to get out of my head. It went a little…