I learned from the late Dr. Edwin Louis Cole, author and founder of Christian Mens Network, that “Assumption is the lowest form of knowledge”.
Isn’t it amazing how often we form opinions based on our assumptions rather than knowing the whole truth?
In today’s global and societal upheavals, and a world of such complexity and challenges, we need the unshakable and sure foundations of faith. Thus, we are in desperate need of those champions…
When our hearts are grieved and our minds are vexed, one of the prayers of King David can be of encouragement.
It seems more and more that we are living in a land of paradoxes. While we are all the benificiaries of sacrifices made for the foundations laid by which we enjoy the Liberties and Freedoms in our Nation, many would disregard the very roots of those foundations. We are witnessing the human inclination to casually disregard what previous generations have held to be of fundamental importance.
We live in a time of shaking all over the world in both the natural and spiritual realms. But we, as people of God, so not need to fear. In the midst of the shakings, God wants His people to have Perspective, Peace, and Purpose. The first of these—Perspective, or Vision—is a message God has continued to put upon my heart. God made it real to me through a dream.
The earth is shaking.
In January, hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives when the nation of Haiti was shaken by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Close to a million people were left homeless. Only a few weeks later, an astounding 8.8 quake shook the nation of Chile. The Chilean quake was so powerful that scientists estimate it moved the earth’s axis…
My heart is heavy for my city, Houston. It’s hard to believe that only around 150,000 in a city of a few million, cared enough to vote their convictions during our recent Mayoral and City Council runoff elections, with so much at stake.
My spirit is grieved for the Church. Months ago I sensed [...]
The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. (James 5:16b NKJ)
“Prayer is so much more than handing a list of requests to God. If you want earth shaking results, you will be required to travail until heaven’s plan becomes a reality on earth.
If we are honest with ourselves, we must admit that [...]
What brings us to our knees? What causes you and me to cry out to God in desperation? Is it simply an unquenchable desire to draw close to the lover of our soul? Or does it take something tragic to awaken our hearts? The fact that we are even asking ourselves the question is a [...]
What will it take to obtain both personal victories and breakthroughs for our city and nation? God so desires to satisfy the longing of our souls and the cry of our hearts. He has a destiny He intends us to fulfill individually and corporately. Discouragements, disappointments and distractions have caused some of us to forget [...]
