You were created to become like Christ. From the very beginning, God’s plan has been to make you like His Son, Jesus. This is your destiny and the third purpose of your life. God announced this intention at Creation: Then God said, ‘Let Us make human beings in Our image and likeness’. – Genesis 1:26 In all of…
God’s Transforming Turnaround Power
Turnaround Action We need to understand our turnaround God because He speaks from a turnaround perspective. He may ask for actions that make no apparent sense to where we are currently living but make total sense for where we will be going. Have you ever felt God ask you to do something that seemed to…
Keeping Our Joy
And on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away. — Nehemiah 12:43 She waited until I had spoken to every woman in line. Before she spoke a word, I could see and sense her grief. With quivering lips and tear-filled eyes, she spoke words…
Jesus’ POV
When He saw the crowds… – Matthew 9:36 If you want to get the attention of a roomful of teenagers, turn something wild loose. A little touch of chaos in the atmosphere periodically is an asset to any youth group. Years ago when I was a youth pastor, I turned something loose as I got ready to tell the…
Living Only to Serve God
Before she met Jesus, Mary Magdalene was full of demons and sickness… unclean and unfit to be in decent company. Jesus didn’t care what man thought of her. God had created her… and He was not about to give up on her! She became His devoted follower and one of several women who travelled with Him and the…
Goodness Is Not About Trying Harder
Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” — John 10:10 (NKJV) I gave up. I surrendered. I let go. I stopped being in charge of my spiritual goodness, because I didn’t have any spiritual goodness. I had worked for God and yet withheld my heart…
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