A young boy stole a watch. He didn't have a very good vocabulary, but he was magnificent at manipulating the truth. So, when he had to go to court and face the judge, he did such a good job of lying that even though he was a suspicious character, the...

At a place called Worthly Pond, God gave me a vision of what our ministry would become. That vision included radio and TV programs, Bible colleges and Christian schools all over the world, churches that would be packed three times a week, and missionaries sent into all the world. I...

Many people do not know how to adjust properly. They go through long periods of mood swings. The next thing that happens is a mental attitude of negativity. Proverbs 23:7a says, “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 4:23 says, “Keep thy heart with all diligence;...

No one can have a purpose in reality unless his heart is fixed with confidence toward God. If you understand the importance of God’s purpose and the great principles involved, then you know what it means to have your mind fixed on things above (Colossians 3:1-2). Though we need to...

By the power of God’s ability in us, the Word goes into our frame of reference and becomes a part of our vocabulary. It becomes the basis for the norms and standards of our thinking, for our confession, and for our decisions. Then, the Word becomes a part of our...

Present your body as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God. Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. How is it done? You allow your new mind in Christ to take over your bodily senses. When you do this, you will...

God, in His Book, tells us some things that our natural minds cannot comprehend-the Holy Spirit must reveal them. It is impossible to calculate heaven’s height above the earth, because no one knows where heaven is. God knows how we think. In our limited human understanding, the way to God...

Many Christians are plagued with problems that never seem to go away because they will not take up their cross. They do not accept their death, burial, and resurrection with Jesus Christ. I must make a decision to take up my cross each moment of the day. If I am...

Every mountain, every hill, every crooked place, must bring us to God. Instead of turning our backs on Him, we can come to Him and hear Him say, “This is the way, walk ye in it” (Isaiah 30:21). Shout to the mountain. Shout to the valley. Shout in the crooked...

Jesus demonstrated the connection between weakness and power. He was crucified in weakness: “For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God.” He didn’t have to be weak, but He was willing to be weak. There was a purpose that motivated Him, and it...