“I will not give what has cost me nothing” (2 Sam 24:24 (1) Give the first and Best. God not only deserves our first and best gifts – throughout the pages of Scripture we can see that He demands it. God asked Abraham to offer his precious son, and it was Isaac that Abraham willingly […]

“And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue and seeth the tumult, and then that wept and waited greatly.” (Mk 5:38) Jairus and Jesus, along with Peter, James and John finally reached Jairus’ home. But the battle wasn’t over yet for Jairus. Jesus was finally here but his daughter was dead. […]

“I will not give what has cost me nothing” (2 Sam 24:24 (1) Give the first and Best. God not only deserves our first and best gifts – throughout the pages of Scripture we can see that He demands it. God asked Abraham to offer his precious son, and it was Isaac that Abraham willingly […]

Moses and Death to Self. Let’s consider Moses, whom God sent into the wilderness. He experienced isolation and exile, raising sheep for his father-in-law on the backside of the desert. There he learned to die to himself and his ambition. When God presented Himself to Moses at Horeb, the one –time prince had lost his […]

“For the love of Christ…if one died… them all died (V14) Joseph and Death to Self. Joseph was another hero of faith who first had to die to self and to the flash. Though he was just a young man, God spoke to him through a dream and said, “One day you will rule on […]

“On the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying…” (Gen 15:18 Devotional Bible) Abraham and Death to Self: When God called Abram (Gen 12) to come out of his country to a land He would show him, his death to self began. But it was just the beginning of the death process, […]

“Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies it remains alone…” (v24) Give Totally, Dying to Self. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German Christian slain by the Nazis, said, “ when Jesus bids us come to Him, He bids us come and die.” Surrender is important on the […]

The entire episode of Road Rage could have been eliminated if the person chose a different thought in the first place however, this is easier said than done In the heat of the moment, it may be difficult to think rationally. In these situations you can shift your focus and look at it in a […]

In order for you to live a happy and productive life and to really take charge of your destiny, it is necessary for you to take control of your emotional states rather than letting them control you. Your emotions are the result of thinking a particular thought. A thought will trigger a series of similar […]

It is not always easy to change. Often it means doing new things and letting go of beliefs you may have held for most of your life. If you really want to live the life you deserve, it’s essential to let go of those beliefs that are not supporting you. We’ve all said at one […]