God planted Himself in you when you were saved and filled with the Holy Spirit. Now He’s saying, “Learn to turn Me loose!” You need to go practice. This is how you learn. Everybody practices things before they become proficient in them. Pilots had to practice. Before they were allowed to fly an airplane by… Read More »
Living Loved
GLORY: “When God’s view and opinion of you becomes your reality” ~Jim Richards~ Seeing myself the way Jesus sees me as completely loved, radically forgiven, and fully accepted has not always been my reality. In fact, after what I did, I saw myself as a huge disappointment, disqualified, and a picture of failure and humiliation… Read More »
Staying in Love
Among the greatest needs for healthy emotional survival there is nothing more important than being in a loving relationship. In fact, studies in longevity tell us that being in a loving relationship actually adds years to our life. When the Beatles said, “All you need is love,” they may have actually gotten it right. Conversely,… Read More »
The Art of Staying in Love
Any fool can fall in love, but only the wise stay in love. I had a horrible track record with relationships until Brenda and I got married. I had rejection issues until after I was saved. I didn’t trust people. I always chose women with whom I was completely incompatible. Because of ego issues, the… Read More »
After Reframing Success
The Reframing Success conference was a huge success this year. The meetings were loaded with encouragement, new perspectives and challenges to grow in our relationship with God. One of the first things we were reminded was that this conference would do nothing for us, unless we resolve to put into practice what we are being… Read More »
Harmonizing With Heaven
One of the most common questions I hear after people are exposed to the goodness of God message is, “How do I get this stuff to work?” That is an honest and fair question. We know God loves us, we know we’re freely righteous through the sacrifice of Christ, we know God has qualified us… Read More »
Shalom! God Is For You!
I am sitting here thinking about the last year. It was a full year. In many ways I look back at the year contented, but I am also aware that there can be so much more. Life was good, but it can be better. My relationships with God, my wife, my children, friends, and others… Read More »
An Astonishing Announcement!
On the night of Jesus birth an astonishing announcement was made to a shepherd audience: “Do not be afraid. Listen, I am here to announce joyous great news to every single person on earth. Today, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord, is born in the City of David…Glory to God in the highest, and… Read More »
