Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket!  Make sure you diversify your portfolio. Take as much as you can from this life!  Fact is there is only one eternal truth and only One who gives us everlasting promises.  You can and should put all of your eggs in Christ’s basket and the only…

The promise of reward, glimpsing that light at the end of the tunnel, or sensing the fruits of our labors can be great motivators to keep on trying and to keep on hoping despite any adversity we may be facing. For the Christian, the promise and hope of eternal peace and eternal comfort, and eternal…

When we follow Christ and obey His commands, we express our love for Him and align our will with His. This alignment is the key to firmly enjoying forever and is the key to the abundant life Christ wants for us. When we follow our own desires, we are really aligning with the thief who…

How blessed we are to have the Giver of life as our personal Lord and Savior. The One who spoke all things into existence cares deeply about us and He wants us to live life to the fullest by abiding in Him. Let’s take the free gift of Christ to the next level where we make…

With a God-given perfect plan on how to live an abundant life and on how to be a great mentor, the only issue remaining that stands between us and that plan is our will. Do we have the necessary obedience to follow God and not our own understanding? Do we have the will necessary to…

It can be hard enough to extend grace, mercy, and forgiveness to the people we love best let alone doing the same for people who aren’t that close and who have hurt us! However, Jesus calls us to love everyone, not just the people who love us. Lean on Jesus for the God-given strength to…

The world would have us believe that the possession of worldly things is the way to happiness. We are told that when we have power granted by our job titles or physical prowess or talents, we can then be happy.  We are also told that the things of this world are to be passionately pursued…

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. These words from Matthew 6:21 are really more about allegiances than anything else. God has two very simple (not easy) commands for us and they are to love God and love others, forsaking everything else! While we know this to be true, we often…

As believers, we know the Bible is 100% true and that gives us a perfect guide on how to live a life the fully honors God and brings Him glory. In Romans 13: 1-6, that guide tells us we must submit to governing authorities and we must pay taxes as well! God placed our governing…

Matthew 6:27 asks the question we should all ask ourselves. “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?”  Think about it.  We often worry about the silliest things and about things which we have no control. A study once showed that 85% of what people worried about never even…