“God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus he has created us for a life of good deeds (most translations say “good works”), which he has already prepared for us to do.”Ephesians 2:10 Today’s English Version (brackets mine) Many people interpret the “good works” as holiness or certain actions […]
Your destiny isn’t about a destination somewhere out there in the future; it starts now, with every step you take. It’s a journey, not a destination, and every step of the journey is an important part of the bigger picture. Too many people either live in the past (regretting what they have or haven’t done) […]
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”2 Peter 3:9 ASV A lot of people believe that if God wills it, it will happen – but that simply is not true. God wills that no […]
God has good plans for you – a significant purpose and destiny for your life. In Him you have a hope-filled future full of peace and prosperity. But it’s not going to happen by accident. Your enemy (the devil) doesn’t want to see you discover and walk in God’s good plans for your life. The […]
When you look at the dictionary definitions of “destiny”, it usually appears to be a destination somewhere out in the future that is going to happen with or without your participation. Many Christians seem to believe this – but the Bible teaches something quite different. Your “destiny” isn’t something that just happens to you and your purpose […]
“For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster to give you a future and a hope.”Jeremiah 29:11 AMP “For I know what I have planned for you,’ says the LORD. ‘I have plans to prosper you, not to harm […]
It is now nearly two years ago that we felt God lead us to partner with Craig and Odette Bredenkamp to establish a church in Durrës, Albania. For those of you who have been a part of the journey: you’ll remember that Albania (Eastern Europe) is a formerly communist country which is now a constitutionally […]
“I have told you all this so that you will have peace of heart and mind. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows; but cheer up, for I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 TLB “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace. In […]
It is very comforting to know that God is not the author of tragedies in our lives, nor is He allowing them. He is a loving Father who wants the best for us. He is not insensitively standing by and allowing us to suffer, but rather He is seeking to help us through the difficult […]
You can be happy in the midst of a difficult time or a crisis knowing that God is not the one causing your problems. He is the answer to them! Many people have mistakenly blamed God for everything because they think He is in control of everything – but that is not true. If we blame God […]