In life there are times when we may feel like we are just waiting for things to come our way (a relationship, a career, education), but there are some things we don't wait for. When it comes to the things of God, comes to beginning a relationship with Jesus, or when it comes to getting involved with the kingdom, those are the things we are called to go after! It's never too late. Things will never be perfect. You're not too _______ to be who God called you to be. Your time is now!

While good is the enemy of great, so is little faith the enemy of great faith. We have the faith for God to "just get us through this week," but He is waiting for us to have faith like he has faith, for entire lifetimes.

Some 800 years before it came to be, God spoke a promise, to be penned, by the prophet Joel. He promised that one day there will come a wind, that normally precludes destruction, but through anticipation will sweep in and restore what was and what will be.

Before any major event happens in the Bible, giants start popping up. They appear and begin to make trouble for the children of Israel, keeping them from where they need to go. Today, giants are still popping up. They are a sign that there is a reward waiting for you on the other side of your valley, and they are the only thing keeping you from your blessing.

Modern culture has created a modern god to fit inside the perspective it has created of him. He has become warped and shaped to emphasize His grace and love, with nothing said of his holiness. But the anthem of the angels is not "Love, love, love." It is "Holy, holy, holy." For in truth, His love and grace are stripped of their meaning if not seen in the light of His holiness.

The Bible is very clear on the subject of a "wagging tongue." Talebearing, or gossiping, is grouped in with not only envy and strife, but also murder, deceit, and malice. Its harmful to you and. and your brothers and sisters in the body of Christ. The enemy cannot affect what God is doing, but he can affect the vessels through which God works.

It's easy to have a good attitude when things are going perfectly, but not so much when things are on the not so perfect side. It's easy to lose passion when you're hurting, easy to sit on the sidelines, nursing your wounds, and not move forward. But it's time to get up. The enemy wants you out of the game and forgetting that there is a greater reward at its finish.

The battle for your soul begins in your mind. Our thoughts and feelings are housed there, and it is a constant battleground. The enemy will seek to to control and manipulate how you think. If he succeeds, he can control and manipulate your whole life. It's your thoughts that determine your outcome. Think about what you are thinking about.

It's human nature to want to be in control. When things go wrong, we get frustrated and we want to fix it, our way. What we really need is to learn how to stand still and let God be God. When you finally let go and let Him be, He will show up.

Following Jesus means many things to many people, but to Jesus it means one thing - stay close to me. In 2015, the biggest factor we face in our continuous walk with Christ is, still, proximity to Him. There are forces in this world that will stop at nothing to put distance between you and Jesus. We must stop at nothing to stay close to Him.