So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it will not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11 Here are some things to pray and confess over the kids, families, volunteers, and staff…

1. Identify the Problem. O Lord, how my adversaries have increased! Many are rising up against me. Many are saying of my soul, “There is no deliverance for him in God.” Psalm 3:1-2. A wise pastor once told me that the first step toward victory is admitting there is a…

“Other seeds fell into the good soil, and as they grew up and increased . . . And those are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.” Mark 4:8, 20…

Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe. 1 Timothy 4:12 When you and I become followers of Jesus, we are examples of lives changed by the power of the Gospel. Here are five…

1. Walk With God. God has said, “I will live in them and will walk among them. I will be their God and they will be My people.” 2 Corinthians 6:16b God wants to connect with us. Whatever our range of experience or personality, we can walk closely with Him….

Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting. He who goes to and fro weeping, carrying his bag of seed, shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm 126:5-6 Sow the Seed, Reap the Harvest. God is glorified when we are fruitful…

Of the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their kinsmen were at their command. 1 Chronicles 12:32 1. Lift Up Your Head (Luke 21:28). Just like the sons of Issachar understood their times, we…

If anyone serves Me [Jesus], he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. John 12:26 God’s Vision for Your Life. In the Bible, the account of the life of Joseph tells the story of a man…

By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised. Hebrews 11:11 God’s Timing. The devil tries to make you feel a day late and a dollar short. But God has called you to an effective,…

After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” Then He said to Thomas, “Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and…