“Give us just 5 minutes of your time, 5 days a week (Monday through Friday), and we’ll coach you to grow in 5 areas (faith, family, finances, fitness, and freedom) to experience A Life of Blessing.” – new YDB home page
Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. (Proverbs 30:5)
Want to live a life of adventure?
Want to live your life on purpose?
Want to live your life for a King?
Then CHOOSE to stay connected and come along for the ride!
My past …

When Jerry Graham speaks, I listen.
Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. (Psalm 126:5)
What is the prayer that changes everything?
What happens when I praise God in tough times?
How I can develop the habit of praising God when things seem to fall apart?
We’ve heard it said, “When it rains it pours.” But what about when the sun is shining? Can it still flood? Well it did in my house on Monday January 21. I had a good start to my day, getting up before 5 AM. Shortly after 10 …

“Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.” – Theodore Roosevelt
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23)
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate yourself in each of the 9 fruits of the Spirit?
How would those closest to you rate you in each of those 9 fruits?
Yesterday I became aware of several storms that are brewing. Storms in life are inevitable. …

“Jeri Bradley had a profound and positive impact on Culpeper!” – Gary Close, Culpeper Commonwealth Attorney
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
What will be the ultimate legacy of Jeri Bradley in the future of Culpeper and Virginia?
On January 15, I was very sad to discover that Jeri Bradley had died the day before. Not only did Jeri have a profound and positive …

“It only takes a moment to get momentum!” – Michael Cheney
“Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3)
How can you unlock your inner child today to be excited and enthusiastic?
For the past two days, I’ve shared how to increase your leverage. Now let’s talk about a simple, yet powerful way, to get momentum. At getmomentumtv.com, Michael Cheney’s slogan is “helping you get what you want, every time, in no time.” Here are …

“Pablo Casals, the great cellist, was asked why, at eighty-five years of age, he continued to practice five hours a day.  He replied, ‘Because I think I’m getting better’.
Rebuke is more effective for a wise man than a hundred blows on a fool. (Proverbs 17:10)
Why are 98% of all small businesses (and ministries) like a row boat?
Guess what you are most likely doing in the boat?
As I mentioned in yesterday’s devotional, January 15 was a breakthrough day. In the morning, Michael Stay officially launched “The Weekly Trio.” In the evening …

“Wisdom is the ability to apply leverage, in the right place, in the right amount, at the right time, in the right way.”  – From Nick Nolte in “The Peaceful Warrior” movie
“But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” (Matthew 13:8)
HOW MUCH IS A 30/60/100 FOLD INCREASE? 
What if you experienced that size increase in your business?
Yesterday was a breakthrough day. In the morning, Michael Stay (my web client) officially launched “The Weekly Trio.” The objective is of this e-letter is to …

“A child with a dream is a child with a chance. And the opposite is also true. A child without a dream does not stand a chance in this world.” – Wintley Phipps
‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.’ (Acts 2:17)
What dream lies dormant in your heart?
Who can you help to dream again?
In response to …

God expects us to wait on Him to initiate even the most basic necessities of life.
And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. (Revelations 21:6)
What does it mean in your life that God is your Alpha and Omega?
Once a week or so I receive an email message from Richard Gazowski, a pastor in California who is sold out to Jesus. Richard’s message …

“All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom; justice; honor; duty; mercy; hope” – Winston Churchill
“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” (Matthew 7:13-14)
How great is your faith?
If you were on trial for being a Christian, how much evidence would …