“For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me”(Matt 25:42-43).

“Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). Do you find yourself in a place of nothingness? There is a time and place in our walk with God in which He sets us in a place of isolation and waiting. It is a place in which all past experiences are of no value.

“Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herd” (Prov 27:23). Janice was a high level executive who required excellence and exceptional performance from those under her leadership. She was the general manager of a credit card unit when five of her 2,000 employees were found to have deliberately

“Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company” (Acts 15:37-39). Conflict in the workplace, in ministry, or

“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds” (2 Cor 10:3-5). Jerry had grown up with a father who was a successful workaholic. Although he lacked for nothing materially, he never sensed much warmth or compassion from his parents. Then, when

“I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his house, and he will minister before my anointed one always” (1 Sam 2:35-36). I once imagined a meeting in heaven between the angel Gabriel and Jesus. It went something

“My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power” (1 Cor 2:3-5). I learned a principle years ago of withholding our natural gifting to insure that God is in whatever

“Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle” (Psalm 144:1) You’ll never experience God in powerful ways by acquiring Bible knowledge alone. It is only when that knowledge is used in the heat of battle that you will know the reality of what you’ve learned intellectually.

“The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth” (Luke 3:5). I love the Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in the new cars. A voice comes on and tells me how far I have to go and when to turn. However, sometimes I get off course and the voice says: “Recalculating route.” The GPS is

“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income” (Ecclesiastes 5:10). A successful businessman once confided in another businessman known for his wisdom. “I’ve made a lot of money. I will soon be able to retire comfortably and do just about anything I want.” “John,” the

“He gave him the plans of all that the Spirit had put in his mind for the courts of the temple of the LORD and all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the temple of God and for the treasuries for the dedicated things” (1 Chron 28:12). It is said of George Washington Carver

…”those he wanted to promote, he promoted; and those he wanted to humble, he humbled’ (Dan 5:19). Paul desired a career in the building industry. Early in his career, he was working with a large ministry to help direct several of their construction projects. As the projects were completed, Paul was asked to stay on

“And the LORD God commanded the man, ‘You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die’” (Gen 2:16-17). Everyone needs the gift of freedom and boundaries in their

“For David…served the purpose of God in his own generation” (Acts 13:36 NASB) Imagine for a moment that you have just died and you are about to come before the Judgment Seat of Christ. Jesus is speaking to his angel about you. He then says these words: “Janice served the purpose of my Heavenly Father

“You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you” (Deut 25:15). A few hundred years ago there were two Christian grocers in London. One of them said to the other, “You know, as Christians, we’re supposed to have honest

“Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator-who is forever praised. Amen” (Rom 1:24-25). There is a story told about

“David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. ‘I cannot go in these,’ he said to Saul, ‘because I am not used to them.’ So he took them off.” (1 Samuel 17:39). David, the young shepherd boy, heard the challenge from the Philistines to

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” (James 1:2-5). Sports can teach us lot of valuable life lessons if we’ll let it.

“The angel of the LORD gave this charge to Joshua: “This is what the LORD Almighty says: If you will walk in my ways and keep my requirements, then you will govern my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you a place among these standing here’” (Zech 3:6-7). On September

“The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft…”(Gal 5:19-20). The envelope arrived in my mailbox with the exciting announcement on the outside: “You’ve just won $1 million dollars!” Of course, like you, I have gotten so many of these over the years that I automatically file it

“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Rom 12:2). If we are going to see the transformation of workplaces, cities and nations it will only happen if we equip, affirm, and release believers into their callings in the marketplace. The marketplace is

“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matt. 5:44). There was a man who had become a friend and mentor to me, but a conflict arose between us that we were unable to resolve. I never imagined that this man would go from being one of my best friends to an enemy.

…”having a form of godliness but denying its power” (2 Tim 3:5). God never called you to live by Christian principles. He calls you to live in relationship with the living God, Jesus Christ. One of the weaknesses of the Church today is that we teach people principles without the relationship. The western church is

“For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?” (Est 4:14-15). Esther was a Jewish orphan living in the land

“For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” (Matt 18:20). My friend Rick Hereen shared a story about an encounter he had where prayer revealed an amazing insight into a business owner’s problem. “A friend who is a pastor told me that a couple within his congregation were

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother – which is the first commandment with a promise – that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth” (Eph 6:1-3). One of the great tragedies of society today is the

“If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward” (1 Cor 3:14). Have you ever had a job performance review? If you are in the workplace, you will likely have had one. Employers want to see if you have done what was desired of you and whether you have done it in the

“All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.” (emphasis mine Acts 9:35). Can an entire city be transformed for Jesus Christ? The book of Acts reveals that at least one city was. There are four key ingredients required among its Christian leaders to see a city transformed. These

“Epaphras, who Paul states to the Colossians ‘is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus. . . . He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured’” (Colossians 4:12). Many of us have been entrenched in the “secular versus

“Noah did everything just as God commanded him” (Gen 6:22). When God chooses to do something on the earth He uses a man or woman to accomplish it. It is a partnership that is very one sided. God got the worst part of the deal. God got to a very bad place with the human

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 6:12). Living according to rules and regulations and by our own human efforts is a trap set by the religious