Desperation To start with, the temperatures in Dallas this week are ranging from 103° to 107°. The heat index is going to 110° and maybe higher. There are many people without air-conditioning or even a home. There’s no question they are desperate for cooler weather, even shelter. And all of Texas is desperate for the […]
Humility As I’ve grown older, I’ve begun to understand more about the meaning and power of prayer. It allows me to get out of the way, and put God in the place where he is best suited, Supreme Lordship. And while I am praying for many things, I find that it’s more impactful on me […]
Fill the earth When my maternal grandmother celebrated her hundredth birthday, there were five generations in the same room. Multiple mothers, fathers, children, cousins, nephews, aunts and uncles. And then there were grandparents, great grandparents and she was a great great grandparent. Because Luke and Sarah, our oldest two grandchildren, were present at the celebration. […]
Fulfilling purpose Last week in our devotional we discussed the need to understand your kingdom purpose in your life. There can be several along the way but, there usually is one overriding purpose. And God wants to grant you success to fulfill the desires of your heart and to fulfill your purpose, to be a […]
Priorities Some of the synonyms for purpose are: intention, resolution, determination, intentionality. Others are aim, dream, goal, objective, ambition. These could be in every part of your life. For your relationship with God, marriage, family, career, ministry. It is always good to operate from priorities. I have always tried to be conscious of this scripture. […]
Future generations Have you ever seriously thought about what you are believing and doing today is going to impact three and four generations to come? May I say, good or bad! Well, it does. As a dad and a mother. I want us to look closely at Psalm 78. 4-7. “We will not hide them […]
Abba I believe we should get a more complete view of what the word ‘father’ entails. We know that it originated from the heavenly Father. Since his attributes are infinite, it would be a fruitless exercise to say we would just copy all of his. Adam was given the privilege to name everything. He called […]
Have a blessed day This weekend I was invited to speak to 30+ men/dads at the Church at Briargate in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was the kickoff for their annual Rally addressing the Abiding Fathers’ curriculum they would be studying this year. My role was to provide an overview of the study. During the day of the […]
A father’s love It has been said that the fruit of the Spirit is love, and the seven attributes of that love are…joy, peace, patience, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. That is one way to interpret Galatians 5.22-23. Same might be said about the attributes of a father’s love for his children and family. In […]
NEW Ring out the old and ring in the NEW! We greet each other with Happy NEW Year. Everyone loves something new. A new start, new pair of shoes, a new job, you name it. In Christ, scripture teaches us that we are a new creation, a new creature. “The old has passed away; behold the new has […]