We all have times when we feel like we could use a boost in our faith level. Praise empowers our prayers and also builds up our faith so that, when… read more

Pride is not the only thing that can keep us from praising God. An untrue heart can squelch both the desire and the ability to develop a life of… read more

Pride asks, “How do others perceive me?” and, “What impression am I making on other people?” When there is pride in our… read more

The ultimate expression of praise to God is found in the way we live our lives. A life that is obedient to the Lord—to His written commandments… read more

Every generation has a buzzword. In the 90s, the word was networking. It was not really what you knew, but rather who you knew that was important. … read more

Years ago, a soft-drink company came up with a slogan that claimed “things go better with” their product. Who can really say what the… read more

Praise opens our eyes and ears to God. When we focus on the Lord in praise, we’re much more likely to hear God’s commands. That Truth… read more

Yesterday we looked at the Holy Spirit gift of spiritual healing. Another type of healing is emotional healing. There is emotional healing power in… read more

First Corinthians 12 mentions the “gifts of healing,” meaning that there is more than one type of gift of healing. The Holy Spirit gift… read more

The sharpness of the Word cuts through to the bone and penetrates deep into the inner recesses of our spiritual being. The Word of God stops at… read more

People who claim they are “spiritual” define their spirituality as any dimension of the human experience that is beyond the… read more

Have you ever tried to witness to someone who responded, “I don’t need church or religion—I’m a very spiritual person.”… read more

Look around and you will be amazed at all the manifestations of the “self” movement, including self-actualization, self-empowerment, and… read more

Moses was saved by grace through faith in Jesus—fifteen hundred years before Jesus was born. Does that mean that Moses lived a perfect life?… read more

Moses was a man on a mission. He obeyed God’s commands at great personal risk. How many people today would willingly give up wealth and power… read more

Moses could have remained in the palace, living in the lap of luxury. But, as Stephen told the Sanhedrin, Moses had a decision to make: cling to the… read more

Decision is an interesting word. It comes from a Latin word that literally means “to cut off.” That Latin word also gives us the English… read more

We often think of waiting as something we do passively, inactively. We wait in line at the DMV, we wait for a bus, we wait in the doctor’s… read more