Guidelines For Living Devotional

It’s Time To Let God Into Your Life

At one time Bulstrode Whitelocke was England's ambassador to Sweden, and then, as now, life was chaotic and uncertain.

Start Choosing To Tell The Truth

It happens almost every day.  You read a headline such as, "Truth Catches Up with Accused Storyteller," or "Top Historian Becomes Tangled in Fictions," or "Corporation Mogul Embarrassed by New Allegations," "Law School Dean Denies Plagiarism," and so forth.  It doesn't stop as our integrity seems to unravel. 

What Do You Need To Feel Satisfied?

How much is enough?  Have you ever pondered the question in relationship to your own lifestyle?  When John D. Rockefeller was asked how much money it would take to be satisfied, he replied, "Just a little bit more!"

Here Are Three Things You Need

"I really need that!"  How many times have you said those words this past week?  Or maybe it was your eight-year old who has been impressed by the commercials on television who says, "I really need that, Dad!"  And, of course, we quickly think of Philippians 4:19, which brings God into the process of canceling out our need with His provision. But what really constitutes a need?

7 Guidelines To Make This Year A Success

Some folks measure time by years--January 1 to December 31.  Some folks keep track of it by birthdays. 

Start The Year With This Prayer

I did something I rarely do: I wrote a letter to God about the year that is upon us.  I suspect some of my thoughts may mirror yours as well.  Listen in.

How Do You Overcome Your Position Of Weakness?

Abraham Lincoln, the American president who faced tremendous personal struggles in his life, once said, "I have been driven to my knees many times by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go."

Let God Bear Your Burdens

The barrier that keeps us from prayer is not whether or not we think God is strong enough to help us, but whether we are humble enough to bow the knee and admit that we need help. 

Let God’s Presence Flood Your Heart And Lift Your Spirits

Christmas is over, at least it is for most of you.  However, in some places such as in Russia, Christmas is observed in early January.

God Understands And Cares

The two were arrested and thrown into prison.  Days turned into weeks and weeks into months.  China is a vast country, but what many do not realize is that in the northern part of China it gets very cold as the Siberian winds come whistling from the north.