The strongholds are coming down! God’s children will prevail! – song on CD “Things That Matter”
“Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” (John 15:2)
How has your life been changed by these devotionals?
Today marks the final day in the first year of these devotionals. In obedience to the Holy Spirit, I first started these on July 1, 2006. The purpose is to bless millions of families to be a blessing to millions …

We create a world for ourselves by the words we speak!
“The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” (John 6:63b)
What goals do you have regarding your physical health?
Who is holding you accountable to those?
For years, I told Caren (my daughter) that some day she would compete in triathlons. Caren’s response to me was always “Never!” However, Julia (my wife) and I both loved doing triathlons and modeled that for her. In fact, when Caren was one year old, I used to put her in a …

Live life above the line. If you are willing to learn instead of blame, life will go more smoothly.
A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. (Proverbs 28:20)
How S.M.A.R.T. are your most important goals?
For the past two days, I have talked about the importance of health accountability. Today we’ll discuss setting S.M.A.R.T. goals and give a clear example of how this works. S.M.A.R.T. goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant (Realistic), and Timely.
Specific: A specific goal has a much greater chance …

A specific goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal.
Open rebuke is better than love carefully concealed. (Proverbs 27:5)
How do you hold someone accountable for action steps in a coaching relationship?
In yesterday’s devotional I shared about healthy accountability. Today I share how understanding this recently impacted Robbie (my son) and my relationship with him.
Several weeks ago while I was updating my website at www.yourdailyblessing.com, I re-read my devotional from January 23, 2007 titled “The Shema.” [www.yourdailyblessing.com/content.cfm?id=2056] When Robbie came downstairs at 8 a.m. to begin …

Accountability gives us energy to change.
“Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” (Matthew 7:5)
How does healthy accountability work in a coaching relationship?
I’m currently in Week #4 of my Accelerated Coach Training (ACT) class sponsored by LifeForming Leadership Coaching. Our topic this week is “Healthy Accountability.” So far, the accountability is what I appreciate most about this 15 week course. Each week I have a one hour phone conference call with a group of six …

United we stand; divided we fall.
But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. (Luke 11:17)
What is a key strategy in God’s plan to gather the end-time harvest?
Radical Islam for years has been quietly and patiently planning for the overthrow of Western Civilization. They are not amassing huge armies to attack from without but are establishing within our own borders networks of trained “sleeper cells” that can be called into action at an opportune time to destroy or …

The LORD is asking His children to earnestly and persistently petition Him for breakthrough and spiritual awakening in Virginia.
So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s, who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time–houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions–and in the age to come, eternal life.” (Mark 10:29-30)
If you believed Jesus …

You change the world by Acts of Random Kindness (A.R.K.), one at a time! – “God” in Evan Almighty movie
“Make yourself an ark of gopherwood” (Genesis 6:14a)
Who will save us from the judgment that is coming?
Yesterday evening, my good friend and Pray Culpeper partner, Dewey McDonnell, called to invite me and my wife to join his family to see Evan Almighty. This movie, filmed in Crozet Virginia near Charlottesville, spoke very strongly to my spirit.
The movie starts with Evan, a TV news reporter in Buffalo New York, running for a …

“Unless my friendship with God became my first priority I would never fulfill my true destiny as a Christian or leader.” – Bruce Wilkinson
“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5)
Are you bearing much fruit in all areas of your life?
If not, what simple steps can you take to move from striving to abiding?
You and I were born to live a life of abundance. In practical terms, fruit represents …

When you treat your wife as a “good thing,” you will understand the favor of the LORD.
He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD. (Proverbs 18:22)
How do you treat your spouse?
How would your spouse say you treat her/him?
26 years ago today, Julia and I got married. Next to committing my life to Jesus in January 2001, this was the greatest day of my life. Julia is one of the most loving and generous people I have ever known. I don’t just say that …