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Gratitude turns what we have into enough, because it shifts our focus from what’s missing to Who is present. A thankful heart sees God’s hand in both plenty and in pain, and finds peace in His provision. When we practice gratitude, lack loses its grip and contentment takes its place. “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
Jesus didn’t come to establish a religion, He came to rapture hearts and capture souls. And there is one thing about His love that you cannot change, and that's how it will pursue you til the end of your days. You cannot run far enough away nor can you dig yourself into a deep enough place, for God's love will ultimately enrapture exactly what its after.
I take pictures with students after assemblies, but I never want the focus to be on me. Actually, I'd prefer to be a blur so that the focus is clear on my Savior. I know my purpose--that my redemption would point to Jesus.
The greater the surrender to God in the storm, the greater the peace of God through the storm. You see, you don't find peace in the storm, you let go of the storm and God's peace finds you.
Stop worrying about time and how everything is going to play out. God sits outside of time and He's already worked everything out. So just rest in His will; because it's only His hands, not the hand of a clock, that can cause you to be still.
The storms we go through are not to be avoided, but heeded. They not only give us the opportunity to experience the peace of God personally, but storms also offer us the platform to show the world a piece of God's glory by the way we suffer through them successfully.
Instead of pre-judging, let us be a people who are set on pre-loving. Let us commit to love even before we encounter someone or something that may seem unlovable. Again, if you make up your heart to love like Jesus, than no experience can get you to judge like Judas.
On Labor Day weekend, I’ll begin a new teaching series at Landmark Church titled “The Last Revelation: Countdown To The Kingdom.” For the past several months, I’ve been studying, praying, and seeking the Lord in preparation for what He desires to...
There are so many times in this post-prison journey where I am in utter awe of God and how He works out His perfectly designed plan for our lives—often in spite of us. So for more than a year now, I find myself in numerous settings thinking ‘Only God!’ Today is another one of those days, as I am writing this from the beautiful town of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (and writing hastily I might add)! You see, we are between sessions of a conference called Catalyst: Practical Leadership Up close. And our executive leadership staff is here. And once again I have one of those moments as.....
Here I sit on my comfortable couch with a 55-inch flat screen tv in front of me and my state of the art MacBook on top of me. I just controlled the lighting to my liking and before I go any further—please excuse me—I’m going to grab a quick drink and snack from the fridge…Okay, I’m back now, still comfortable, but at a loss for words to type. And I’m humbly reminded how this is the complete opposite of how I used to write while in prison. Yet I never had an ounce of trouble writing a full page of deep thoughts graciously surrounded by peace in the midst of so much chaos and so little comfort. Back then, I typed on an antiquated....
“If you have any negative questions, comments, or concerns, please forward them to my Complaint Department. His name is Little John.” ✝ I say that jokingly in assemblies sometimes, and it certainly gets the audience laughing; because at this point in the presentation, they have already heard me share a story about Little John and I, which involves some prison drama and a tense showdown with some gang members. Of course I couple the story with his picture to drive the oxymoron home about Little John--not being so little......
Our performance doesn’t enhance or reduce God’s faithfulness. And with that opening sentence, it is my utmost privilege to report that God is still in the salvaging business despite our idea behind our own personal usefulness. Sarah and I recently participated in a youth event in Pennsylvania where I was the keynote speaker of the night. I’ve done this particular “presentation” before, which requires PowerPoint slides and embedded video; for it is the most structured way to tell my story without getting caught up in certain areas and timelines. Time is always ticking....
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