f you’ve ever had to go through any type of rehab or physical therapy, the purpose is so that you’re body is restored to adequate normal mobility without the assistance of another. In a sense rehab is...  Read More

A clear sign of a disciplined life is a peaceful life. However, a life filled with chaos is a normally a life that lacks discipline. This is not to say that disciplined people don’t experience chaos, ...  Read More

This was a word that I didn’t want to hear. In fact it’s like curse words to an undisciplined life. There were many times in my walk that I wanted to leave the church and abandon the faith but this sc...  Read More

The Rod protects you from dangers both external and internal. External dangers are the dangers that are obvious things such how David protected his Father’s sheep from the lion and bear. For us as God...  Read More

God has a purpose for your life and this is why He takes the time to guide you, redirect you and correct you. When you recognize this truth (your having purpose), you will see that you cannot afford t...  Read More

What I want you to see is that God made each of us a promise (and He's a keeper of His promises). He promised that along with our new hearts, He would also give us His Spirit. No longer do we need the...  Read More

As instruments of purpose, after we go through the process of cleaning and restoration we recognize that although we've been cleaned up, there's still a problem. Somewhere on the inside of us there's ...  Read More

An instrument is most effective when it is used for the purpose it was created to do. If it’s not being used for its purpose then the instrument is being. As instruments of purpose, we were created to...  Read More

One of the key things that hinder people from being used by God is the thought that we need to clean ourselves before being used. So many people have spent years avoiding the God and the church becaus...  Read More

"The word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” “Alas, Sovereign LORD,” I sai...  Read More

“Who am I?” This is a question that has been asked by man from the beginning of time. For ages, man has attempted to find the answer through books, articles, podcasts, and even Google. Yes, out of des...  Read More

According to the world's terms, if someone is hungry or thirsty and desires to eat, someone has to pay for it. Either they will pay for it themselves or someone else will pay it for them (and that wou...  Read More

"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." - ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:5‬ ‭NIV“In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility tow...  Read More

The last thing God showed me was that if I only experience Him as a miracle worker, then I have had only a limited experience with Him. That’s not God’s desire and neither should it be ours. It’s his ...  Read More

It’s clear to us that the value systems of heaven and the earth are on polar opposites, what works in heaven is often a total contradiction to "what works” or is acceptable in the world. Because we ar...  Read More

"...for the first time, I began to pray for them. I went into our bedroom closet, went to the floor and began to intercede on their behalf for God’s best for them. Similar to Joseph I prayed that inst...  Read More

Today's focus is the fourth key: Forgive Even if They Don't Repent. This is one I've been looking forward to all week because I believe it will free us in a powerful way. Earlier this week we lifted a...  Read More

We must forgive deeply, meaning we cannot just forgive with our mouths, but we must forgive with our hearts. If I were to tell you I forgive you and then two days later you make another mistake and I ...  Read More

Today, we're focusing on the second key, rebuke. Perhaps you’re thinking what about grace? Isn’t a rebuke on the opposite end of the spectrum compared to grace? My answer is no, it’s not. I can see wh...  Read More

When we don’t fully receive the gift of grace we will try to earn what was given freely and force others to do it as well. I used to live this way, holding unrealistic expectations on myself and on th...  Read More

When we look at the word restore, it means to bring back to a former state. This means that God is restoring a relationship that pre-existed. For the person who believes they’ve never had a relationsh...  Read More

This week’s theme for our devotion is The Rhythm of Repentance. So far we’ve talked about repentance being the secret sauce to our success, more than an apology and leads to a heart change. Now that w...  Read More

Much of the time, we are busy trying to uphold an appearance or reputation that we’ve created for ourselves so we settle for the look of repentance rather than the essence of repentance. We settle for...  Read More

“Repentance is more than an apology, it’s the turning of the heart back to God. We must understand this isn’t just an occasional turn or casual motion, but it should be a permanent (perpetual) posture...  Read More