Jesus’s entire life was permeated with prayer. He prayed publicly and in private. While others slept, He arose in the…
The key to overcoming temptation is the way we live our lives before temptation strikes. If we wait until the…
Prayer neutralizes the tempting lies of the enemy by refocusing our attention on God. In the secrecy of the imagination,…
In the heat of temptation, we think only of ourselves, only of the moment. The deceiver tells us to take…
If you are serious about overcoming temptation, you will never deliberately put yourself in tempting situations. You will not flirt…
Jesus’ best-known parable is “The Prodigal Son,” a misleading title if ever there was one. The hero of this story…
If you’ve made a mess of your life there’s only one thing to do—take responsibility for your actions. Taking responsibility…
A few years ago, a pastor friend was diagnosed with inoperable cancer just before Thanksgiving. Following his diagnosis he wrote,…
The person who believes that God loves him as he is, with all of his “hang-ups,” believes the unbelievable. Such…
If you’ve made a mess of your life, I invite you to pray this prayer with me. “Lord, here’s my…