Happiness vs. Joy

Joy (not happiness) is part of God’s prescription for emotional stability. Proverbs 16:20 (AMP) He who deals wisely and heeds [God’s] word and counsel shall find good, and whoever leans on, trusts in, and is confident in the Lord – happy, blessed, and fortunate is he....

God, You, and the Future

Many times when God’s Word uses the word “think,” it is referring to imagination.  A good example of this is found in Ephesians 3:20.Ephesians 3:20 (NKJV) Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that...

You are what you… HEAR!

Did you ever hear the expression, “You are what you eat?”  That may be true, but in this week’s success scripture, Jesus gives us the reason you are what you… hear!Mark 4:24 (AMP) And He said to them, “Be careful what you are hearing.  The measure [of thought and...

The 3-Step Formula for Success

The fourth group (in the parable of the sower) heard God’s Word, accepted it, and produced an abundant harvest, and you can too! Mark 4:20 (NKJV) But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit: some thirty fold, some...

Welcome to a World Full of Thorns

The third group (in the parable of the sower) encounters three challenges that every person will have to deal with at some time in their life – worry and anxiety, money and things, pride and selfishness. Mark 4:18-19 (NKJV) 18 Now these are the ones sown among thorns;...

Consistency or Intensity?

The second group (in the parable of the sower) seems eager to receive the truth of God’s Word, but their commitment is superficial. Mark 4:16-17 (NKJV) 16 These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with...