Let’s be honest: your dream of reading the Bible this year didn’t turn out quite the way you had imagined. The kids woke up early. You slept in. The dog ate your reading plan. It happens to the best of us. In fact, the average person makes the same resolution 10 times without success, so chances are you’ve failed at a …
Many of us believe that if we just try harder, we’ll achieve our self-improvement goals. But that’s a lie. Scripture says we can’t help ourselves no matter how hard we try (John 15:5, Gal 2:20, 2 Cor 12:9-10). We can’t will ourselves to be more disciplined. We can’t make ourselves want to read the Bible more. We can’t transform our night-owl habits into …
You mentally run through your to-do list, hoping to get everything done by the time your guests arrive. House clean? Check. Dinner in the oven? Check. Flowers on the table? Check. Fresh dress and apron? Check. They pour into your home, laughing loudly and elbowing each other as they bend low to clear the door frame. You’re doing well–things are …
I’m not ready for my dreams to come true. As much as I’d like it, if I’m being honest with myself, that would be a disaster. I dream of speaking God’s Truth to the masses, delivering keynotes at conferences, and traveling the country on book tours. Your dreams may be different. Maybe it’s a soaring career that blasts you through …
