What Prevents Us?
I have been pondering the following conversation and could use some company. Cineas: “The Romans are reported to be great warriors and conquerors of many nations. If God permits us to overcome them, how shall we use...
Somebody You’re Not
In an April 25, 2022, article, PC Magazine reported that Facebook removed 6.5 billion fake user accounts in 2021 compared to 3.5 billion active users in the same year. Entrepreneur shared that in 2019 one in four people...
The Sound of Going
One of my favorite worship songs is Surrounded (Fight my Battles) by Michael W. Smith. It is my constant reminder that spiritual battles are not mine alone, but His as well. Yet, there are still those times...
The Dark Side of Solomon
There are times I succumb to, what I call, the dark side of Solomon. There, Solomon’s darkness replaces hope with pessimism and adverse history eclipses faith’s optimism. It is there, in that place, all becomes vanity. ...
Fruit, More Fruit, and Much Fruit
It seems like the Lord must regularly remind me that fruitfulness is the measure in His Kingdom and not the successes recognized in the world. It’s not a matter of being busy or working harder; rather, it’s a...
Equations of the Evil One
The Apostle Paul shared with the Corinthians he was not ignorant of Satan’s schemes (cf. 2 Corinthians 2:11); that is, he was aware when it came to the adversary’s thoughts, purposes, or devices. Believers know the thief...