Are you insecure? Before you answer that, take this short quiz. Do you ever worry? Do you struggle with criticism? Are you disappointed that nothing seems to last or stay new? Do you attempt to reconcile conflict without asking for God’s help? Do you have a fear of being misunderstood? Do you constantly seek the […]

Does your life ever feel out of control? Do you rush from one task to the next, attempting to make some sense of your journey through life? Unfortunately, we often make foolish choices to run our lives apart from God, the one who gave us the desire for control to serve Him by serving others […]

Do you want to be content? Contentment literally means “to be held together.” Amidst trying circumstances, we attempt to hold it all together, but we can’t accomplish this alone. God created the desire for contentment by blessing man to be fruitful, to increase, to fill the earth, and to subdue it (Genesis 1:28). Subdue means […]

What’s your target of success? For many of us, it’s money. We frequently find ourselves working so hard for it that we miss out on our relationships with family, friends, and coworkers. Placing profit ahead of people is outside God’s design for our lives. It’s not the money that’s evil; rather, it’s the desires of […]

A businessman realized how his financial interests were causing him to spend a great deal of time worrying. One day, he decided to make an appointment to set aside twenty minutes to worry about money. The appointment began at one o’clock. He sat in his desk chair and started to worry about money. About five […]

Each U.S. dollar reads, “IN GOD WE TRUST.” A multi-billionaire gave a billion of those dollars to one of his favorite causes. Afterward, he was interviewed by a national television network’s morning news anchor who insightfully asked him about financial security. He replied, “I wake up every morning afraid that I’m going to lose it […]

How much money would give you financial security? Pride seeks security from money. Jesus taught, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear” (Matthew 6:25a). When our hearts are hard, we see money as the doorway to financial security. […]

Do you find yourself trying to serve God and your selfish interests? This comes as the result of attempting to control your own life, as well as others. Jesus taught: “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and […]

How do you find wisdom in your personal encounters? In an effort to fully surrender my business to the Restorer, I developed the mission statement for our company, “Serve God and others,” printing it on our brochures discreetly under the postal indicia. I’ll never forget the words of an Australian car collector after he picked […]

Where do you find power? It might not reside where you think. Paul taught that he had discovered power in humility: “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power […]