The strongholds are coming down! God’s children will prevail! – song on CD “Things That Matter” “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” (John 15:2) How has your life been changed by these devotionals? Today marks […]
We create a world for ourselves by the words we speak! “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” (John 6:63b) What goals do you have regarding your physical health? Who is holding you accountable to those? For years, I told Caren (my daughter) that some day she would compete […]
Live life above the line. If you are willing to learn instead of blame, life will go more smoothly. A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. (Proverbs 28:20) How S.M.A.R.T. are your most important goals? For the past two days, I have talked about […]
A specific goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal. Open rebuke is better than love carefully concealed. (Proverbs 27:5) How do you hold someone accountable for action steps in a coaching relationship? In yesterday’s devotional I shared about healthy accountability. Today I share how understanding this recently impacted Robbie […]
Accountability gives us energy to change. “Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” (Matthew 7:5) How does healthy accountability work in a coaching relationship? I’m currently in Week #4 of my Accelerated Coach Training (ACT) class sponsored by LifeForming […]
United we stand; divided we fall. But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. (Luke 11:17) What is a key strategy in God’s plan to gather the end-time harvest? Radical Islam for years has been quietly and patiently planning for the overthrow […]
The LORD is asking His children to earnestly and persistently petition Him for breakthrough and spiritual awakening in Virginia. So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and […]
You change the world by Acts of Random Kindness (A.R.K.), one at a time! – “God” in Evan Almighty movie “Make yourself an ark of gopherwood” (Genesis 6:14a) Who will save us from the judgment that is coming? Yesterday evening, my good friend and Pray Culpeper partner, Dewey McDonnell, called to invite me and my […]
“Unless my friendship with God became my first priority I would never fulfill my true destiny as a Christian or leader.” – Bruce Wilkinson “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5) Are you […]
When you treat your wife as a “good thing,” you will understand the favor of the LORD. He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD. (Proverbs 18:22) How do you treat your spouse? How would your spouse say you treat her/him? 26 years ago today, Julia and I […]