Building A Testimony I remember days where my life was so hard that I wished my life was done. My heart hurt so bad that I just wanted the pain to cease. My soul groaned so loud in me that I couldn’t hear anyone trying to help me. My eyes were blurred with tears and […]
My help comes from the Lord I used to pride myself on my problem solving abilities. Life was was about amassing knowledge to be the best at everything so everyone would look to me as the hero. At the root of it all was a lack of understanding who God is and who we are. […]
The Numbers Are His Sometimes, in ministry circles, people bring a business mindset. This mindset can drowned out the voice of the Holy Spirit. As a Pastor, I remember feeling the unspoken and constant pressure of “Are your numbers growing quickly?” Over time, this question began to reshape my mind toward keeping people happy rather […]
Salvation By His Name Alone I remember a time when I first heard the gospel. A part of me wanted to still cling to my sin. I doubted God’s word because it didn’t line up with my life. I whole heartedly believed what I was doing was right. God gently and somewhat not as gently […]
Live Your Purpose The mission God has for you in 2020 can seem overwhelming and impossible. You may even feel like your not equipped to accomplish it. Moses felt the same way. Multiple times he reminds the LORD that he is not good at speaking, yet the LORD sends him anyway. The truth of the […]
Daily In His Word Every year at this time, I build my education and personal development plan. It usually includes training for speaking, social media, business, etc. These may vary from online to in person events all over the US. The most important component; however, never changes. I read through the Bible at least once […]
Do Not Fear Fear can cripple and hold us back from living out our purpose. God desires for you to intentionally employ your design (vision) to accomplish your mission (Matthew 28:18-20) God commands us not to fear and then lays out his incredibly powerful promises. I AM WITH YOU. When God gave us our mission […]
Our Work The shepherds chose to trust in God’s provision and went to see the thing that was told to them (Luke 2:15) Then end result, they went back, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. The same is true today when we go to the cross, hear, and see the […]
What is my passion and purpose? I remember having childhood heroes of Spider-Man, Batman, and Superman. They were great, but I really wanted to find REAL life heroes I could model my life after. I looked for people with integrity, character, and a sense of purpose. Sure there were people setting goals and achieving, but […]
Faith is a process that requires impossible challenges to stimulate growth. As I read this section of scripture today, two phrases stood out to me: “He did not waiver in unbelief” “But grew strong in faith” It is possible to trust God with just a little faith. When we do we begin to see more […]