Devotional

Satisfaction

Have you tried compartmentalizing your life with cisterns: the physical pursuit, the willful drive for financial security, the mental exercise for more intellectual knowledge, the spiritual treadmill of good works, or the socio-emotional experiment for more surface relationships? The flow of the Spirit of Christ is the answer. Only He can satisfy our thirsty hearts. […]


Restoring Flow

Are you attempting to restore yourself? Have your efforts left you dissatisfied and unrestored? Paul wrote about the futility of self-resoration and the hope discovered in the only true Restorer: “At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being […]


Living Water For Thirsty Souls

Is your soul thirsty for God? Jesus said that anyone who fully surrendered to Him would experience the Living Water of the Holy Spirit flowing from his heart: “On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He […]


Successful Relationships

What’s your definition of success? Often, we keep score by power, prestige, or profit. Author and speaker, John Maxwell, defined his measurement of success as: “Those who know me best will love and respect me the most.” How would embracing this definition transform your relationships? Years ago, when I owned an auction business, I decided […]


Reclaiming Relationships

Where do you draw the boundaries for your relationships? Whom do you let in, and whom do you keep out? Sometimes, we draw the lines too loosely. Solomon observed: “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24). In Hebrew the phrase […]