Stepping into My Role

The Lord has a very specific role for you to play in the trials of today and the days to come. Do you know what that is yet? Ask Him. What is He saying to you? Can you hear Him? If you don’t know what He’s leading you to do yet, start here: Matthew 22:37-40Continue reading “Stepping into My Role”

Family Unity for Ministers

Ministry can take its toll on kids, especially if parents are so involved in their work they don’t take vacations or spend daily and weekly quality time as a family. In counseling missionary families whose children have walked away from the Lord or made other devastating decisions, I have found that, most often, the childrenContinue reading “Family Unity for Ministers”

Florida Shooting, and Prayer for Obedience

Before we step into our Saturday prayer theme for Holy Week, let’s pray for God’s comfort for those mourning the deaths of two Florida State University students on Thursday. Six people were injured in the mass shooting, as well as the shooter, Phoenix Ikner. Lord, in the midst of this terrible tragedy, we ask YouContinue reading “Florida Shooting, and Prayer for Obedience”

First Thought: Jesus

Before you open your eyes, Before you get out of bed, Before you think any other thought, Think on Jesus, And hand Him your day.   This strategy for walking in oneness with Christ has made all the difference in my days. What is Jesus saying over your day today? Ask Him. — from Victory Strategy #35 in the spiritualContinue reading “First Thought: Jesus”

Rise Up as One and Love

A prayer for oneness from Philippians 1:27-28: Lord, we ask You to draw us into deeper love, into oneness with each other and with You. For our enemy seeks to divide marriages, families, and churches, and then put us on display before the world to show them that we’re really no different than they are,Continue reading “Rise Up as One and Love”

A Better Day Today

What if your tomorrow could be a much better day than your today?  What could you do to open the way for that to happen? One key the Lord has given me for that is to begin every day with Him. Before I ever open my eyes, before I get out of bed, before IContinue reading “A Better Day Today”

Awakening to Jesus

What was your first thought when you woke up this morning? Any of these ring a bell? If we can get in the habit of making Jesus our first thought, before we open our eyes, before we get out of bed, before we think or do anything else — if we can hand Him ourContinue reading “Awakening to Jesus”

Family Unity for Ministers

Ministry can take its toll on kids, especially if parents are so involved in their work they don’t take vacations or spend daily and weekly quality time as a family. These past few of years, I have counseled so many missionary families whose children have walked away from the Lord or made other devastating decisions.Continue reading “Family Unity for Ministers”

Stepping into My Role

The Lord has a very specific role for you to play in the trials of the days to come. Do you know what that is yet? Ask Him. What is He saying to you? Can you hear Him? If you don’t know what He’s leading you to do yet, start here: Matthew 22:37-40 and 1Continue reading “Stepping into My Role”

God’s Word for Your 2024

What did God do in your life this past year? Did you ask Him at the beginning of 2023 for a word, verse, vision, purpose, or something else He wanted to speak over the year? How did He fulfill that? No matter how you weathered last year, 2024 can be filled with power and wonderContinue reading “God’s Word for Your 2024”