When God selects those for mission, he looks at the heart, not the appearance, not the bank account, not the friends and not the power. David was described as a man after God's heart. We, too, can be described as that and set out to do our mission for God.

As believers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we are entrusted with the title of Christian.

While we live our lives in the reality of our environment, we can also compare the successes and failures with that of baseball. Whether it is a pickup game or a professional contest, baseball can mimic our lives.

The fellowship of the Children of God leads to a stronger relationship with God. Together we can gather under His protective wing and feel His everlasting love.

The Spirit of God breathed on us on the day of Pentecost. It became the birth moment for Jesus' Church. Thousands were brought to the Gospel then and thousands can still be saved. Remember, the Spirit works in all of us!

People are anxious for what is happening now and for what will happen in the future. There's a difference between living in abundance and living in scarcity. What happens is in our thinking. Can we truly love a life of abundance forever? Can we sustain ourselves without faith in God? A competent faith in God, a boldness in faith, is essential in our truly abundant living. Abundance does not mean material wealth, but rather means stepping up and doing when doing is needed.

The Great Commission conveyed authority from Jesus to the remaining Disciples, yet some doubted. Jesus commissioned them, even when they had their own doubts. We too have doubts, often centered around or own effectiveness in taking part in Jesus' commission. We are called to break out of our pattern of doing things the way God wants us to do things. The Great Commission is a command.

As Christians, we steadily grow in our faith. We desire to be more Christ-like, but must go at the pace of natural growth. It must be a 'long obedience' in growing in grace. We need to chipping away at the negatives in our lives, this steadily becoming a positive influence in the world.

The believer who is Christ-centered is like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.

No can claim perfection. In fact, we are better celebrating our perfections and living in God's Grace.