“The Bible is not something that leads to a connection with God; It is the connection with God.” – Henry Blackaby
Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105)
How can you empower your life story?
Will you commit to meet with Jesus daily?
When and where are you going to start?
How long are you going to meet with Jesus each day?
What resources do you need to meet with Jesus?
I’ve had a Wow! morning. God is so good! I’ll share part of the story this morning …

“Real pioneers do not criticize other pioneers, because they know how hard it can be to build something new.  Settlers usually make the most vicious of critics.”  – Graham Cooke
Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but ONE THING I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, (Philippians 3:13)
In what areas of your life are you lacking clarity?
What questions can you ask the LORD to bring more clarity?
What would a focused life look like to you?
In yesterday’s message titled …

“Faith is the willingness to look foolish.” – Mark Batterson
So he (Zacchaeus) ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him (Jesus), for he was to pass that way. (Luke 19:4)
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your willingness to look foolish for God?
How desperate are you to see Jesus?
What lion is God calling you to chase?
Today’s message is the final one in this Chase the Lion series. The series is based on the book In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy …

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 …

“Teach me to feel another’s woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.” – Alexander Pope
Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. – (Matthew 5:7)
What would the Good Samaritan do?
We continue today with this week’s theme of the Good Samaritan – a message of mercy and compassion.
Yesterday when I was riding my bicycle home, I came across a significant two car accident. As I passed by, I asked if anyone was seriously hurt and was told “No.” About …

Faith makes things possible, not easy.
But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29)
Who is my neighbor? How should I respond?
Yesterday I attended all three morning worship services at the Culpeper United Methodist Church. Pastor Randy Orndorff allowed David Bean and me to support Sam Reeves and Operation Rescue Liberia during each service by sharing short testimonies of how God moved in our lives to get us involved. The Holy Spirit moved in power to inspire other people to get involved.
Around 7 AM …

Knowledge of God leads to trust in God.
Trust in God leads obedience to God.
Obedience to God leads to blessings by God.
But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men. (Acts 5:29)
Why don’t people obey God?
For several years, I used to listen to American Family Radio (AFR) several hours each day when I was home. One of my favorite preachers on AFR was Adrian Rogers. AFR frequently aired this brief but powerful message by Adrian Rogers – “Why don’t people obey God? Because …

 Learning to discern the voice of the Lord is like a baby learning to speak English.
The voice of the LORD is powerful, the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. (Psalm 29:4)
Is God talking to me?
Do I hear the Lord speaking to me?
How do I learn to tune into W-GOD?
When a strange but good thought passes through my mind, how do I know if it comes from God?
I apologize for my error in yesterday’s devotional concerning the start time for the community Thanksgiving service in Culpeper on Tuesday …

There is a distinct difference between the things you can do and the things you love to do.
But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9)
What do you love to do?
Yesterday I shared about Wayne Duncan and how God allowed us to be a miracle in each other’s lives. There are many, many days where I feel so humbled by the mercy, grace, and love …

“True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and choice.” – Samuel Johnston
A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24)
Who have you invited to a Bible study or small group?
Who is dying out there spiritually waiting for your special invitation?
Wayne Duncan is a marketplace minister in real estate. I first met Wayne in 1987 when I moved to Culpeper and rented a house. Our paths crossed a few more times over …