“I get on my knees. There I am before the Love that changes me. See, I don’t know how, but there’s power when I’m on my knees.” – lyrics from song “On My Knees”
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, (Philippians 2:5)
Where does servant leadership start?
The 14 week Life Focus course I have been taking to further develop leadership coaching skills has been quite enlightening. A Life Focus coach helps a client pull together gleanings (insights) from the past, recognize major convergence experiences, uncover hidden …

You will fulfill your mission by serving your wife! – Holy Spirit
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. (Philippians 2:3-4)
What does it mean to serve my wife?
While Diana Gonzalez was speaking during the very first hour of the two day Life Focus workshop in Virginia Beach on November 15, the Holy Spirit gave me one of the …

The best way to become forgiving is to pray for the person you need to forgive.
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice, And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you. (Ephesians 4:31-32)
Who do you need to forgive?
Who are you blaming for frustrations and failures in your life?
In yesterday devotional, I mentioned how thankful I am that I am forgiven by the blood of the Lamb. Hidden unforgiveness can be very …

The desert is the place of testing, preparation and growth!
One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple. (Psalm 27:4)
Are you suffering from self-pity?
Do you feel tired, battered, and bruised?
What is the remedy?
Visit today Link of the Day to learn how to turn self-pity into praise.
In several previous devotionals, I’ve mentioned the positive impact that Steve Burke, founder …

Thanksgiving leads to giving!
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.” (Ezekiel 36:26-27)
How can I make all of my life be about Jesus?
Doug Phillips, founder of Vision Forum, says “When I was a boy, Thanksgiving was my favorite day of the year, …

Only what happens to us can happen through us!
“Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” (John 12:21b)
Do you share Jesus with passion and the power of God?
If not, what can you do to facilitate that?
Yesterday, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie came to Culpeper and shared power-packed messages on two separate occasions. From Noon – 2 PM, a group of 60 pulpit and marketplace ministers gathered at the restaurant adjacent to the Best Western to hear him share a message about preaching for passion.
Then at 6:45 PM, about 500 people gathered at Culpeper …

“Champions are made not born.”
Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman; And I was daily His delight, Rejoicing always before Him (Proverbs 8:30)
In what area has God designed you to be a champion?
What easy things can you do each day to compound and make you a champion for Christ?
In the process of doing a Google search yesterday morning to find the date for the U.S. Olympic trials in 2008 for the women’s marathon, I came across the story of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the Men’s …

“Champions know that success is inevitable; that there is no such thing as failure, only feedback. They know that the best way to forecast the future is to create it.” – Michael J. Gelb
I have set the LORD always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. (Psalm 16:8)
What easy things can you do each day to leave the legacy of a champion?
Great news! Yesterday, Briana Whaley qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic team trials with a time of 2:46:20 in the Philadelphia Marathon. …

“I have found the greatest power in the world is the power of prayer.” – Cecil B. Demille
Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob! (Psalm 81:1)
How often do you pray for media leaders?
Usually it’s the guys who like hunting, but not in my home. Each November before Thanksgiving my wife goes hunting for turkey and she nearly always returns with one. This year was no exception. What makes her different than most turkey hunters is that she uses no gun – and no …

Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully. – Zig Ziglar
Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (1 Titus 1:17)
What kind of impact will a victory by Briana Whaley have on Culpeper and Virginia?
In my Oct 23 devotional titled “Training vs. Trying,” [http://www.yourdailyblessing.com/content.cfm?id=2451] I shared how God connected my wife with Briana Whaley, an American Olympic hopeful in the marathon.
At 7 AM on Sunday November 18, Briana will start running the …