Have you ever heard of an Impala?  No, I’m not talking about the car.  There is an actual living thing called an African Impala and it’s a pretty extraordinary animal.  It has the ability to jump over 10 feet high, 33 feet forward and it’s back is like a shock absorber.  It literally explodes through […]

When you find yourself around a self-centered person, the easy thing to do is withhold love. Show them God’s love regardless. They may not want to experience that kind of love but give it nonetheless. The act of compassion you do toward others may not be remembered by them but do it anyway. You will […]

Have you ever had trouble staying awake during your prayer time? Many years ago I had a season in my life where I fell asleep more often than I would like to acknowledge. At first, it didn’t bother me much. I just excused it because I had been working a little more than usual. However, […]

“You are not your own, for you were bought with a price.” (1 Corinthians 6:20b) Arguments about “identity” should end at this verse. For non-Christians, it’s meaningless noise. For Christians, it’s everything. We own nothing from our hair follicles to our toenails. Every drop of cytoplasm, every hormone, every spark of our synapses was paid […]

Roman 1:9 God, whom I serve with my whole heart in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you I can always tell when I’m slipping away from God with my whole heart because the tale-tale sign is I start to think of others less. Thinking of others is […]