How Do You Make Decisions Based on God’s Will?

Decision Making

Eleanor Roosevelt said, “One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words. It is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.” Have you asked yourself, or the Lord, “Is […]

Lead Your Children to Seek God’s Approval

Children Approval

When I get to the end of my life, I don’t want to look back and remember the cars that I owned, the vacations we went on or the homes we lived in during our lifetime. I believe I will think about my life, and how I have invested it in my children and grandchildren. […]

Do Your Words and Actions Match Up?

Words Meet Action

Our words and actions tell the truth of what we believe. If that statement is true—and I believe it is—then is Christ honestly replicated in everything we say and do? We live in a physical world bursting with things that speak to the senses. It’s real if we can touch it, smell it, taste, feel […]

Ten Characteristics of Great Leaders

Leadership

Leadership is a concept a person is either drawn to or one they push away. You may not see yourself as a leader, but without leadership, your family will go in lots of different directions. In fact, Scripture says, Where there is no vision, the people perish. (Proverbs 29:18). It is the responsibility of the leader to […]

Finish Strong in 2014

Finish Strong

Children everywhere dream big dreams. They want to be the hero—the fireman, the Nobel Peace Prize Winner, the famed baseball star, the famous singer, dancer or songwriter. No one dreams of a mediocre life. We all desire to become that someone that stands for something—that makes a difference and reaches the pinnacle of our God-given […]

Your Relationships at Christmas

Strained Relationships

No doubt you’ve already heard songs like “Joy to the World,” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” But if you have strained relationships in your life, this Christmas will be anything but joyful or merry. Since we live our lives in the context of relationships, we must ensure that we have healthy relationships with […]