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1. Dear Younger Me: Advice for My 20-Year-Old Self

My diploma was still in an unopened manila envelope on my apartment desk when I stood in front of a crowd of 300 sets of smiling eyes to tell them about what I'd committed to doing for the rest of my life. ...

Created on 29 August 2017

2. Seeking God's Direction? Here's How to Find It

Why do we let our emotions lead our path? When we do, we're let down. So, how do we find the direction God has for us? Sometimes I have the satisfaction of volunteering as a Spanish interpreter for events ...

Created on 25 August 2017

3. Essentials for a Life of Blessing Others

... t. But you have something! Give that. Make whatever you do have fully available for God's purposes. And as you do, He will multiply it. You have a gift. God has put something in you that the world needs.  ...

Created on 21 August 2017

4. Don't Run if God Has Called You to Speak

This past Sunday I stood in a pulpit, looked out over a congregation of mostly strangers, cleared the lump in my throat and preached a message that the Lord had laid on my heart from the Bible. Thousands ...

Created on 11 July 2017

5. This Is a Sure Sign You're Missing God

"Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly beyond than all that we ask or imagine, according to the power that works in us" (Eph. 3:20). I have recently been reminded that every so often, Christian ...

Created on 28 June 2017

6. Is This Attitude What's Holding You Back From Your Divine Calling?

... ions. Their prominence was not for their own benefit but for the purpose of shaping society toward God's original intent. They created catalytic cultures that maximized the godly influence of their const ...

Created on 28 June 2017

7. Tearing Down the Obstacles Blocking Your God-Given Dream

God has amazing dreams for us, but many of us live our entire lives not coming close to reaching those. As I think about this, I see we fall into three categories: Those who are just afraid to dream. Those ...

Created on 26 June 2017

8. 3 Helpful Filters to Discern Your Specific Calling

We spend a great deal of time in ministry talking about our calling. I was called to children's ministry out of Bible college. My calling then shifted to youth ministry, then to teaching ministry and currently ...

Created on 21 June 2017

9. 3 Important Questions to Ask Before Your Next Big Decision

...  not taking the time to be purposeful and slow down long enough to wrestle over important questions to hold us accountable in major life decisions. This test is about taking time to consider and weigh the conseque ...

Created on 23 June 2017

10. Joyce Meyer: The No. 1 Key to Fulfilling God's Purpose for Your Life

... d is a prerequisite for having a great life and fulfilling your purpose. Now, it's true that we can improve ourselves through discipline and even have some success, but will power will only bring us so f ...

Created on 22 June 2017

11. These 12 Trinitarian Principles Release Purpose and Power

Many years ago, I came to the conclusion that understanding the triune Godhead of Father, Son and Holy Spirit was the key to release government, order and purpose on the earth. This has vast implications ...

Created on 22 June 2017

12. Finding Fresh Purpose in Your 60s

... feeling a loss of value and hoping to regain purpose. I was recently speaking at a conference of more than 400 people who are 50 or older and heard these same things. "We want to pursue Jesus with all o ...

Created on 16 June 2017

13. God's 2-Word Command for When You Feel Your Call Is Too Big

10 kids, there were 10 kids. My wife and I had just moved across the country to take a youth position at a church with 10 teenagers. In the youth room, they were still using a projector to display the ...

Created on 14 June 2017

14. Reclaim Your Victory With These 3 Spiritual Steps

... , devastation, daze... Now it's time for the come-to-Jesus meeting. Look with me at a favorite biblical leader who tasted the thrill of victory and the devastation of defeat, led with passion and purpo ...

Created on 08 June 2017

15. Answer Your Divine Assignment With These 3 Scriptural Strategies

I look at the account of Deborah's integrated approach to life, work and ministry as one of the most complete and succinct examples of one who leads leaders. Picture Deborah the prophetess and judge going ...

Created on 16 May 2017

16. A Surprising Way to Discover God's Plan for Your Life

... ognize God's purposes for me. For instance, early in my college years, I attempted to teach an elementary Sunday school. I thought that because my mom operated a daycare from our house that children's ...

Created on 15 May 2017

17. Embracing Your Season Before It's Too Late

... t or lose any of those seconds, or regret what I didn't do. I want to look back on every tick of the clock as part of beautiful stories written through faithful life-living. We can live with purpose an ...

Created on 09 May 2017

18. A Critical Ingredient to Knowing God's Purpose for Your Life

How does one step into their destiny; activating the power and might of the Most High God?  This is something I've been actively wrestling with for decades. From what I hear, others have too. In ...

Created on 28 April 2017

19. Trash This Unbiblical Mentality When You Feel Stuck in a Waiting Season

... ry breadth and depth of life. Mikaela Kate sees people living out their God-given purpose as a key to the transformation of this nation. Mikaela currently lives in South Carolina and is an active member ...

Created on 19 April 2017

20. 3 Scriptures to Change the Way Your Child Dreams

... students in chairs on the floor in front of me. I was as ready as I could be with a message to encourage them. As I shared, I included Scripture relevant to God creating us on purpose with purpose for ...

Created on 28 March 2017