Proverbs 29:18 says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish” (NKJV). This means having a clear vision aligns us with God’s plan. Setting goals is also biblical. Habakkuk 2:2 states, “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it These are the principles for developing a plan… Read More
God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us. ROMANS 5:5. The Bible teaches us that the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us, that simply means that when the Lord, in… Read More
“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Mark 8:36,37). The word “soul” is sometimes translated as “life.” In this setting, the Master was definitely talking about losing true spiritual life, which would be… Read More
September 7 One of the most significant questions you can ask a person is “What do you want?” When King Artaxerxes saw Nehemiah’s sadness, that is exactly what he asked him. (See Nehemiah 2:4.) What is equally significant is that Nehemiah was able to answer the king specifically. He said, “Let [the king] send me… Read More
September 6 I like to think of Nehemiah’s cupbearer job as his preliminary occupation, or his “pre-occupation,” because he was born to fulfill another, much more important role. Your true work is what you were born to do. Your job is what you do only until you are ready to fulfill your vision. God had… Read More
September 5 There is an excellent illustration in the Bible that shows the difference between simply having a job and having a clear guiding purpose. It is found in the life of Nehemiah. Nehemiah was in a top position in the court of the Persian king Artaxerxes; he was cupbearer, and he was a highly… Read More