“I get on my knees. There I am before the Love that changes me. See, I don’t know how, but there’s power when I’m on my knees.” – lyrics from song “On My Knees”
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, (Philippians 2:5)
Where does servant leadership start?
The 14 week Life Focus course I have been taking to further develop leadership coaching skills has been quite enlightening. A Life Focus coach helps a client pull together gleanings (insights) from the past, recognize major convergence experiences, uncover hidden …

You will fulfill your mission by serving your wife! – Holy Spirit
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. (Philippians 2:3-4)
What does it mean to serve my wife?
While Diana Gonzalez was speaking during the very first hour of the two day Life Focus workshop in Virginia Beach on November 15, the Holy Spirit gave me one of the …

“Love seems the swiftest, but it is the slowest of all growths. No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.” Mark Twain
Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is worth more than precious rubies. Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. She will not hinder him but help him all her life….When she speaks, her words are wise, and kindness is the rule when she gives instructions. She carefully watches all …

Love. Memories. Experiences. Lake Tahoe – Experience it all!
No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit (Romans 2:29a)
How are you training for your Christian walk?
Who do you have to help guide you?
Julia (my wife) and I are at Lake Tahoe (Nevada) celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. We’ve actually been married for 26 years now, but things didn’t work out last year for us to do something special in June 2006.
For the third year in a row, Julia …

“Love is something you give, not something you buy.” – Brent Henderson
“This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:12)
What will be the cost of saying “YES” to a relationship, and “NO” to something good, but not best?
If love is spelled TIME, what and who gets your love?
In yesterday’s devotional, I shared about Jeff and Jill Williams, cofounders of Grace and Truth Relationship Education. I promised to bless you by sharing their Sep 4 devotional titled “Love is Spelled TIME.” Here it is, …

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 got married. Next to committing my life to Jesus in January 2001, this was the greatest day of my life. Julia is one of the most loving and generous people I have ever known. I don’t just say that …

“You are your own competition – don’t take your health or life for granted.” – Julia Peck
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16)
How are you giving back and what is your motive?
On Friday June 15, 2007, the front page of the Sports section of the Culpeper Star Exponent had a feature article titled “Giving back: Local triathlete donates percentage of coffee sales to autism research.” That article begins:
“Julia Peck can’t make it to Sunday’s inaugural …

Much prayer, much power; little prayer, little power; no prayer, no power.
I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and go and pray to me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:11-13)
How much time do you spend each day praying for your spouse or significant other?
If you’re …

The secret of a successful marriage is commitment.
Love never fails. (1 Corinthians 13:8)
If you are married, are you dating your spouse every week?
A good marriage makes a successful family so much easier. In her book “The Positive Family,” Arvella Schuller shares a story about her conversation with a young psychologist who specialized in marriage counseling. Arvella asked him, “What are the most common problems you encounter with your patients?” His answer surprised her: “All of the problems in marriage fall into two categories: SELFISHNESS and/or IMMATURITY.” He went on to …

“It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible.” – George Washington
“Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, that they may walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God.” (Ezekiel 11:19-20)
Have you ever publically invited Jesus to be LORD of your family and your home?
Why not …