The thing that fascinated people about Jesus was that He wanted to get close; He wanted to connect with people. He was not about robes, titles, laws or sermons of eloquence. Many leave God, the church, and their family because of a fear of intimacy. It's more...

Submission is evidence of a focused heart. When you resist and become defensive, realize your heart may be hardening toward the things of God. How do you know if your heart is becoming hard? How do you know if you are keeping your heart soft and focused on God?...

Inner health requires intimacy with the Father and with His people. A whole heart includes intimate, open relationships with people who are going where you are going. Remember, God said you cannot love the Lord with all your heart without loving your neighbor as...

The "roots" of your heart produce positive and negative results. Hebrews 12:15 says, …looking diligently [becoming aware, plugging in, learning] lest anyone fall short of the grace of [or live below God's will, His grace, His blessing]; lest any root of bitterness...

When facing the problems of life, there are several schools of thought as to how we can change and overcome. Some believe it is all about the physical. They are convinced that our DNA is established at conception and that in our body are the controlling factors of...

Recently, I was tested at a fast-food drive-through. I started timing my wait in line; 10 minutes...15...20. I considered what I could say to the guy at the window, but before I got to the window, the Lord said to me, "What do you suppose the person behind the...

It's time to protect the good things growing in your heart. In Scripture, the Lord compares your heart to a garden (Jer. 31:12). In one parable, Jesus says your heart is like soil; if you plant the right seeds, you will bring forth good fruit-some thirty, some...

Maybe you talk to your computer, your lawn mower, tools, or sports page more than to your children. To avoid intimacy, you fall in love with intangible objects. A man can remember the statistics of every quarterback in the NFL, but will forget important dates with...