Within each of us there is a desire to receive praise. It can be anything from a seemingly insignificant compliment to a jaw-dropping exclamation that brings credit and affirmation to something we’ve accomplished....

What’s the purpose of seeking God but not believing that He’ll reward you? You pray and hope for a miracle, but don’t actually believe it will happen. If faith is being sure of what you hope for, but you’re afraid to get your hopes up, then you aren’t attaching faith to your seeking, which is often the reason you don’t see results (Hebrews 11:1)....

The setting for this passage in Exodus is a description of the role of the priests in the Tabernacle. The Tabernacle was constructed because God wanted to be with His people in the wilderness....

Life is filled with many peaks and valleys through which we must travel. We all will inevitably experience highs and lows—blessings and sorrows....

Destiny refers to a future time. The choices you make today will bring forth a positive or a negative result in a time to come....

Most people don’t think of themselves as living or having lived in either a desert or a wasteland, but you could be there now. The desert is a time and a place where it’s easy to lose your way and where it’s easy to lose sight of the things you are supposed to be doing....

To know God is to know and trust His character. Who is He? Through God’s Word, the Holy Spirit reveals to us the heart of God in the most beautiful of words and ways....

On a sunny day, the reflection of your shadow is easy to see. As you walk your chosen path, the sun hits you and casts an image of your body that follows you everywhere. ...

Do you find yourself following the same routine day in and day out? Are your days characterized by a lack of energy, the absence of focus toward reaching goals, or complacency? Such ruts are easy to fall into as they seem easy, comfortable, and safe. As a Christian, it is vital to resist the temptation....

Paul’s use of the term “firstfruits” refers back to the Old Testament ceremonies that were handed down by God in the Law of Moses requiring a portion of each crop to be offered to God as an act of worship and thanking Him for His provision (Deuteronomy 26 and Leviticus 23). When Paul chose this metaphor in his letter to the Corinthian church, he was giving assurance to these new believers of the certainty of the life to come that’s promised by God to all who believe....