How do you become unstoppable and successful in your personal life, your work—all around you? How do we individually rise to be all that we can be? Or fulfill personal callings? Or accomplish great work in the world? Peter Marshall said: The stone was rolled away from the door, not to permit Christ to come out, but to enable the disciples to go in. Every stone that stops you has been rolled away. You are free to touch the truth that Christ is alive, with all Power. I have a print of a Harlem Renaissance scene painted by Jacob Lawrence,…
Author: Regina Prude
“The Lord our God has shown us his glory and his majesty, and we have heard his voice… Today we have seen that a person can live even if God speaks with them.” — Deuteronomy 5:24 NIV “Active listening” is a term describing just that: listening keenly, enthusiastically. It is mindful hearing, completely focusing on God’s words as He speaks to us. I pray that, when God speaks, we are attentive. In reality, I know that is not always so. Why? I hear you ask the question. Ready for the truth? Sometimes we know that, if we hear God, we…
“I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.” —Psalm 3:6, NIV How many fears do you have? I believe the number should be zero. According to WebMD, 19 million people in America experience phobias. A phobia is an intense, prevailing, irrational fear that leaves you powerless over your reactions. These extreme, life-altering feelings aren’t diminished by telling yourself your fears simply don’t make sense. If all 19 million people in that analysis have two fears, the total number of fears is close to 40 million. That’s a long way from zero. One fear many experience…
“I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.” —Philippians 3:10-11 NIV As we prepare to celebrate Resurrection Sunday…now just a few days away…we contemplate Christ’s resurrection and what it means in our personal lives. We did not witness this event, but we attempt to understand the ageless power of it! We marvel at what His resurrection means to us individually. Christ, our Savior, endured the crown of thorns, the nails, the cross, the mockery, and…
“… the joy of the Lord is your strength.” — Nehemiah 8:10(b) 2017. Here we are; three months into this year. I claim this as your year of divine favor and grace. Year of destiny. The year you learn how to achieve deep joy. To help you find new ways to be uplifted and encouraged, I am repeating advice I offered previously as “The 21-Day Joy Cure.” I propose applying joy as a prescription! As medicine. This joy strategy is a certified depression buster. If you are experiencing uncertainty, self-doubt, depression, or feel mired in hopelessness and gloom,…
…faith is confidence in what we hope for… assurance about what we do not see. —Hebrews 11:1 NIV If ever there was a time for believers to live confidently, it is now. Confidence is a necessary element for surviving and thriving in today’s world. So, whatever is getting in the way of your confidence needs to be immediately addressed…then, replaced by unwavering faith. Countless things make us vulnerable, anxious and uncertain. Don’t believe me? Sit in front of your television for fifteen minutes watching the news headlines. Vulnerable people turn to violence, drugs, and alcohol. Family members and friends—sometimes complete…
… But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize… — Philippians 3:13-14 NIV One of my favorite keys on the computer is “delete.” Whatever would we do without the “delete” button? So cool. Typed something you don’t want? Delete. Paul could not have known about our computer keyboards when he recommended this premier strategy for facing past failures or regrets—delete! Press on. We all struggle from the helplessness of forgetting the past. Whether it is our personal failures or remembering how others have…
Then Joshua told the people…your children will ask you why these rocks are here. Tell them “The Lord our God dried up the Jordan River so we could walk across….” he wants everyone on earth to know how powerful he is. And he wants us to worship only him.” —Joshua 4:21-24, CEV Spinning a good yarn is not always a quality we admire. Generally, when someone consistently avoids telling the truth, you soon learn to discount everything they say. In fact, for a Christian, telling lies is an unacceptable habit to develop. Bogus stories can lead to great risk…