How can a declaration of the will of God for a specific situation command a spiritual breakthrough? Anyone given to the ministry of intercession knows there are special moments in prayer that are met with a certainty of God's immediate intervention. These are...
Anyone given to the ministry of intercession knows that there are special moments in prayer that are met with a certainty of God's immediate intervention. These are breakthrough prayers—dynamic, forceful and perfectly in sync with the purposes of God.Knowing how...
Mary began baking cookies for her family and friends about 15 years ago and found great joy in it. Her cookies were so good that many people encouraged her to start her own cookie business. After just five years, her business is getting requests for shipments of...
I once heard a profound quote: Love makes the world go around, but it's laughter that keeps us from getting dizzy. Many people living today take life too seriously. As a result he or she can grow sick of the stresses and circumstances that one may encounter during a...
I had a million good reasons for wanting to leave the work of the Lord. But there is nowhere you can go to escape your calling.
Why am I doing this to myself?” I asked. Excuses to resign from the call of God flooded my mind.
• I can be normal like other women and stay home.
• I am sacrificing my time, energy and finances to help people who do not appreciate what I am doing.
• My husband and children do not treat me the way some of these people treat me.
• My family will appreciate my spending more time with them.
• I really need to have more quality time with the Lord. I can do that if I stop what I am doing.
• Since I am experiencing difficulties, maybe I am out of the will of God.
Attitudes affect our quality of
life! A positive attitude will help us
see circumstances of life from a different perspective. A positive attitude will
keep failure and success in perspective.
Positive people refuse to use the words
failure, defeated or hopeless in their vocabulary. Instead,
they use the words temporary setback,
obstacles or challenges when describing their
negative situations.
Scottish minister Alexander Whyte
was known for his positive prayers and sermons. His appearance in the pulpit was
as impressive as his preaching! He is often remembered by his attitude on a
gloomy Sunday morning. One of his congregants thought there was nothing positive
he could say about that damp and gloomy day. Yet, he began the service by
praying, “Thank you, God, for a brand new day – and that it is not always like
this.”
Christ is marshaling an army of professional women to advance His kingdom in the corporate world.
Someone
once said, “People of vision see the invisible, hear the inaudible,
think the unthinkable, believe the incredible and do the impossible.” No
one better exemplifies this adage than Christian women in the
marketplace.
These visionary
women are discovering their call from God to affect every arena of
life. They are setting high standards of integrity and morality in their
places of work. They are using their spiritual gifts and anointing,
which have traditionally found expression only within the walls of a
church, to bring success and favor in the secular world.
Everyone needs encouragement. We live by encouragement. Without it, dreams die, life seems hopeless and many people give up trying to achieve their goals. Most people do a better job when they are encouraged than they do when they are criticized.Charles Spurgeon was a...
War is a word that most people do not like. The events of Sept. 11, 2001, thrust the United States and the world into an ongoing season of war. Whether we liked war or didn’t, we were under a terrorist attack. A response to the attack was to preserve the security and...
Problems are filled with disguised opportunities. They are designed to cause us to grow. Opportunities are there to help us become stronger and equip us to take on our next challenge.Ray Kroc turned his problems into a global success. Kroc partnered with the founders...
Set a new standard for your generation.Someone once said, "When you walk what you talk ... people will listen!" A similar saying is, "Your actions speak so loudly that I cannot hear what you are saying." The way a person conducts themselves in life's situations,...
You cannot fail if you never quit. What looks like failure today is merely a stepping-stone into your future. The lessons learned through the difficult places along the path will cause you to accelerate into a new level. Don't allow the frustrations, losses and...
Stress can be your friend or it can be your enemy. There are an estimated 50,000 stress-related suicides each year. Some doctors believe that 80 percent of the illnesses treated in the United States are emotionally induced illnesses. Stress in these instances is an...
You think you've found a friend who will help you release your potential. But instead, you've attached yourself to someone who will stop at nothing to derail your hopes. Here's how to recognize the right and wrong kind of mentor. Mary began baking cookies for her...