What motivates our decisions? Do we react in an effort to protect ourselves from the hurts and actions of others — whether they are remembered or anticipated? Do we respond to the circumstances that come against us from the outside? Or does God's gift of...
The beauty of the Gospel is that when our performance isn’t perfect, God’s grace covers us. The truth is, we all make mistakes and bad decisions that can cause us to feel disqualified. Sometimes when we cause our own problems, we think we don’t deserve God’s help....
Do you realize that the desire to improve your life with each new year began in the heart of God?As each year draws to a close, people often find themselves reflecting on the things they intended to achieve during the past year.Some may look back feeling satisfied...
Jabez is an example of someone who redefined his entire life by looking to God for change. There are only two verses in the entire Bible devoted to him, yet in these two verses is an abundance of life-changing truth. Jabez discovered how to redefine himself and...
Note: The above excerpt was taken from Vikki Burke's latest book, "Some Days You Dance." For more information or to purchase this book, click here.Most of us don’t know when the dancing stopped. For some of us, like me, it happened so early that we can’t remember...
The episode is embarrassing—and familiar. You've witnessed this scene just like I have: A child is screaming and kicking on the floor, pointing to candy at the checkout stand. The mother, ignoring the entire situation, hurriedly writes her check for the groceries....
"Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth" (Ps. 127:4 NASB).Those 15 words paint one of the most powerful portraits of parenting illustrated in the Bible. It reveals the awesome privilege God has given parents, the privilege of...
It is the heart cry of every spiritually hungry believer to know the Lord. Just as Moses cried out to God saying, "Let me know Thy ways, so that I may know Thee" (Ex. 33:13 NAS), these believers want to experience more than just the acts of God. Their hearts'...
Far too often instead of choosing to follow the advice of wise and successful people, teenagers choose "the school of hard knocks." It can be heartbreaking and stressful to parents when their children make wrong choices. The Lord is very empathetic to the heartache...
Partaking from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil represents independence from God. It represents a decision to live from one's own understanding rather than living from God's Word. Now think about how Satan ensnared Eve. He said, "You will become just like...
God has given every parent the privilege of molding children in a manner that will glorify Him. The generation we raise can live free from the bondages we had to overcome. God has given every parent the privilege of molding children in a manner that will glorify...
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