Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2 If you can change the way you think, you can change the way you live. When the Holy Spirit comes to…

Many Christians grow up thinking that God wants something from them. God is up in heaven, deserving and demanding our worship. He wants us to sing, He wants us to read our Bibles, He wants us to give money, He wants us to teach Sunday School, He wants us to go on a mission trip. God wants…

If you woke up every morning and told yourself, “My marriage is going to fail,” what do you think will happen? Don’t be surprised if your marriage fails. If you live everyday as if you don’t expect God to show up or do anything substantive, don’t be surprised if you fail to see God move…

Many of us want to believe more, we just don’t know how. Our eyes don’t see past our mountains to view God’s might, we don’t see God’s power because of our problems. We need to increase our faith. But how? Is there a magic phrase we’re supposed to say? Telling someone with little faith to simply ‘believe more’ is…

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