Articles Archive for April 2008
Breakthroughs »
What would happen to you if you did a little experiment and went 90 days without asking God for anything except eyes to see what He wants to give you? – Arthur Burk
I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. – John 10:10b
What does abundant life look like to you?
How do you live the abundant life Jesus promises?
One of my web clients is Robert Hartzell, founder of Fountains of Life [www.fountainsoflife.org]. During my phone conversations with him on March 27, Robert shared …
PURPOSE »
“It all starts with God!” – Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life
May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, And fulfill all your purpose. (Psalm 20:4)
What is your purpose?
Why did God create you?
How do you discover and fulfill that?
The best-selling hardback book of all-time next to the Bible is The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. Clearly, many, many people are seeking meaning and direction for their lives.
I’m a member of Soul Purpose Church [www.soulpurposechurch.org]. We meet for worship every Sunday at 10:30 AM at Liberty High School in …
* PRAYER, PRAY CULPEPER, UNITY, VIRGINIA »
“In essentials, unity; In non-essentials, liberty; And in everything, love.” – St. Augustine
“that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me (Jesus), and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. (John 17:21b)
Do you long to see God honored and exalted by all the people in your congregation and by the residents in your county?
Are you praying that God would touch hearts, transform lives, and bring revival to your area?
Today, I’m thrilled to announce what’s …
* REST »
“There are no accidents. God’s just trying to remain anonymous.”
Turn at my rebuke; Surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. (Proverbs 1:23)
How do you recognize when God is sounding His wake-up alarm?
Is he warning you in your marriage? With your children? Through your work? About your routine?
If so, how will you respond? And when?
I apologize for not sending any devotionals for the past few days. I planned to send one out in the evening on April 23, but two serious …
Prophecy »
“Not being tense but ready. Not thinking but not dreaming. Not being set but flexible. Liberation from the uneasy sense of confinement. It is being wholly and quietly alive, aware and alert, ready for whatever may come.” – Bruce Lee
Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. (1 Corinthians 16:13)
What does it mean to you to be alert and ready?
What does it mean to you that the time is now?
I share today’s message because I believe it contains a prophetic word for each of us. I’ve mentioned before …
* FAVORITES, FAMILY, Parenting, Values »
“Kids need to give back to the family.” – Kevin Leman
How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. (Proverbs 16:16)
Are you rearing your kids in a home or a hotel?
How do I get my kid to help around the home more?
My devotional on April 8 mentioned how Jerry Graham’s Daily Gram titled “The Big Mo” led me to the outstanding video message by Darcy & Tim Kimmel titled “Godly Advice to Get the Romance Back in Your Marriage.” Tim …
Breakthroughs, PRAISE »
Father! – to God himself we cannot give a holier name. – William Wordsworth
And he will turn The hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.” (Malachi 4:6)
In what ways are you noticing God turning the hearts of fathers toward their children and the hearts of children to their fathers?
God is doing something incredible in the culture of America. He is offering hope. During our weekly Marching Through Culpeper prayer conference call …
Honor, Thankfulness, VIRGINIA »
“Our days are numbered. One of the primary goals in our lives should be to prepare for our last day. The legacy we leave is not just in our possessions, but in the quality of our lives. What preparations should we be making now? The greatest waste in all of our earth, which cannot be recycled or reclaimed, is our waste of the time that God has given us each day.” – Billy Graham
Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. (1 Peter 2:17)
What people in your …
* FAVORITES, World »
The time has come that the youth are now shaping the culture of the world.
He replied, “You know the saying, ‘Red sky at night means fair weather tomorrow, red sky in the morning means foul weather all day.’ You are good at reading the weather signs in the sky, but you can’t read the obvious signs of the times!” (Matt. 16:2-3; NLT)
How would you describe the changes that are occurring around us at ever increasing speeds?
I had planned to join Jerry and Sharon Graham in Dallas Texas for the annual …
Inspiration »
So teach them to fail quickly, and often, to enable them to reach the next plateau. – Tom Peters
As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And set me before Your face forever. (Psalm 41:12)
How do you overcome fear of failure to walk out your destiny?
Yesterday, I received an email from Mac Anderson, founder of Simple Truth, titled “Unleash the power of creativity.” This morning I decided to pass on that inspiration to you. Here is what Mac shared:
Tom Peters gets it. He said…
“I’ve spent a good part of …







