Proverbs 6:6-8 (KJV) provides some important insight into successful Christian living:"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathered her food in the...

For years, it was believed that no one would ever run one mile in under four minutes. Many had tried, but failed. Most believed that the human body could not be developed to break that barrier.Roger Bannister, however, was different. He didn't let that barrier stop...

In Joshua 1:8 and Psalm 1:1-3 God said that we are to meditate "day and night." How is that done? Many times people have had the idea that meditation must be reading their Bibles.There are people who have quit their jobs so they could stay home to read their...

It is not achievements or personality that God is looking for, but simply someone who will say yes to Him. He receives glory because we make ourselves available to Him.When I came to realize that God had called me and others because of His plan, and not because of...

During the ministry of Jesus, the city of Jerusalem was experiencing a struggle. There was a spiritual battle going on between the religious ideas the people had become comfortable with and the demands of God's powerful presence.The words of Jesus penetrated the...

A "heart perfect toward God" is a person who has devoted himself without reservation to God's ways; one who has the integrity to forsake his own ways when they conflict with God's; one who is pure in motive, dedicated and sincere. "For the eyes of the Lord run to...

When I first realized I was called to the ministry, I became a youth minister at a powerful church in southern California. I knew then I was called to travel like I do today, but I had to be faithful to do what was at hand.One day a well-respected man in the church...

Those who have a heart to follow God's lead must be diligent to keep themselves focused upon His grace.Grace grows as you come before the throne of God and enter His presence. There you must absorb His love and attitude. You take on His character and compassion. He...

The knowledge of God, who He is, and what pleases Him, is the longing of every true believer. Throughout the Word of God, it is the person who truly knows God who captivates us and inspires us to new levels of truth.The obedience of Moses, the boldness of Elijah,...

A fresh, personal visitation of the Holy Spirit is the only way to remain in the stream of God's vision. In every fresh move of the Holy Spirit there are those God uses in great ways to ignite people. They are motivated by the vision of His sweeping power.In Acts,...

Abram is called the father of faith. He walked in the kind of faith that is a model to all generations—the faith that pleased God. He believed that his covenant with God would bring him increase, and for the rest of his life, he saw that increase come to him.In...