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Do you trust in what God has said? When God speaks into our lives or calls us to do something in His name, we must be careful not to let external circumstances kill the vision He has placed in our hearts. Trusting Him includes trusting His timing. No matter what, His divine Word will come to pass – even if it’s not on our timetable!

What is your life’s foundation? It is easy to say we build our life upon God’s Word, but actually doing so is much different from simply saying it. In a time with unprecedented fear, anxiety, mistrust, doubt, confusion, and turmoil, we need to be different from the world. We need to root ourselves in God’s Word and have confidence that no matter what happens, He is still God!

When God speaks into your life, whether it be a promise, a command, or a request, what action do you take? Isaiah 43:2 (NIV) states, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned;  the flames will not set you ablaze.” This verse makes it very clear that we will face adversities and trials, but God will not let them overtake us. Why then are we still slow to obey the Lord?

How do you respond when face to face with a giant? Your giant may not be a behemoth of a Philistine man like it was for David, yet we all are bound to face giants of one kind or another in our lifetime. They come in the form of pain, adversity, and opposition. But, when we approach these situational giants with the help of our Lord and the right attitudes, we can have confidence that they will topple.

How do you identify? Some identify first with their political party, others with the color of the skin, and still, others identify with their nationality and ethnicity. Does this bring the Lord who died on the cross for our sins honor? Instead of identifying with earthly beliefs, divisions, and differences, we should identify as children of the one, true, living God!

How do you see? Yes, with your eyes. But how do you see the world around you? How do you see the problems that arise and are blocking your path? How do you see the opposition and obstacles that block you from achieving what God has called you to achieve? The truth is our sight starts with our thinking. To fulfill the plans God has for us, we need to be willing to make a big shift in the way we think and perceive the world around us.

In Romans 12, a portion of Paul’s address to the Roman church, he writes on how they can become living sacrifices. He tells them in Romans 12:1-2, “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God–this is your true and proper worship.” So, what does Paul mean really by this?

In 1838, nearly 15 years prior to the start of the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln delivered his now-famous Lyceum Address. This speech was written to bring attention to the current threat to the American government – the inner division within America.

In 1838, nearly 15 years prior to the start of the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln delivered his now-famous Lyceum Address. This speech was written to bring attention to the current threat to the American government – the inner division within America.

How often do we let our earthly culture overshadow the Kingdom culture that God intended for His children? Luke 13:29 (NIV) states the following: “People will come from east and west and north and south and will take their places at the kingdom of God.” If people from all over the world are in God’s Kingdom, shouldn’t it also look like this on earth?