With God – You don’t need what you don’t have to be effective. In the bible we read of a blind man named Bartimaeus who sat by a roadside. He couldn’t see, but he could hear and speak. When he heard Jesus was passing by, he shouted out His name. He may have been blind…

Have you ever felt so tired, or worn out to the point of just feeling weak and weary? As a result, we start feeling, or becoming, ineffective, and potentially unproductive in our daily efforts. But there’s a promise available for all of God’s people that makes all the difference. Jesus said that ‘His’ strength perfectly…

They say in a New Year many people think about weight loss and credit card debt. Well, my tummy, and my credit card gained a ‘little’ weight. But I’ve got 9 grandchildren – there’s no getting out of it! Weight loss and credit card debt – they are tough! A good start is not using…

Here is one of the most profound, yet often overlooked scriptures in the word of God: The Disciples left, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had told them.. Anyone who has served the Lord for any significant length of time finds out these words to be among the most powerful and…

Being in the Ministry, people have asked me over the years how I would define a hypocrite. That’s a question I think is best answered by Jesus Himself. Jesus said: “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far…

Do you know it is very possible to marvel over the magnificence of the shape, size or structure of the Church you attend, yet absolutely miss the magnificence of Jesus Himself, the Lord of the Church? Listen to this: One day ‘As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to him, “Look,…

Do you have a situation in your life so large and heavy that it seems as impossible as moving a mountain? Jesus said: ‘Truly I tell you, if you say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and do not doubt in your heart, but believe what you say will happen, it will…

One of the greatest places of neglect and forfeited opportunities that speak to our blessings and benefit – is the place called prayer! Many have asked me over the years; “Where and when do you find the time to pray?” My response is always the same, let’s look at the example of Jesus Himself: ‘Very…

Here is something about the power of forgiveness. Did you know that un-forgiveness toward others will not only limit and negatively effect our prayers, but is also a condition upon God forgiving us? Jesus said: “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in Heaven may…

One day while Jesus was speaking and teaching, some people began to say: ‘Isn’t this the carpenter, Mary’s son? Aren’t his brothers and sisters here with us? And they took offense at him.’ Because the world hates true truth, or wants to spin out it’s own truth, it will always try to devalue and degrade…