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Decision-makingDestinydreamsEncouragementPerspective

Retracting our 'nevers'

By Chris Jackson
February 29, 2016
1 Mins read

Do you get annoyed when missionaries say, “I told God I would never go to Africa, and sure enough that’s where He sent me”? Or when ministers exhort us to, “Never say ‘never’ to God because as soon as you say ‘never’ that’s exactly what He will make you do”?…

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Decision-makingDestinydreamsFinancesSuccess

3 Sacred texts: Your Bible, your calendar, and your checkbook

By Chris Jackson
March 11, 2015
1 Mins read
“Show me your calendar and your checkbook and I will predict your future levels of success.” Those were the opening words of a pastors’ conference, spoken by a gentlemen who was responsible for the oversight of thousands of ministers worldwide. After the Bible, he said, the most sacred documents in…
Decision-makingFaithobediencePerspectiveSpiritual warfareThe Holy Spirit

The Power and the Promptings

By Chris Jackson
November 7, 2013
1 Mins read
There IS a way to consistently experience the power of the Holy Spirit. And it’s not nearly as difficult as we sometimes make it. I’m certain you have had moments in your life where you either sensed God’s presence or felt a surge of His power filling your soul, encouraging…
CharacterDecision-makingDestinyEmotionsPerspectiveThe Holy Spirit

Pretending until it's real

By Chris Jackson
May 23, 2013
1 Mins read
“All mortals tend to turn into the thing they are pretending to be.” Thus said Screwtape, the shrewd demon mentor, to Wormwood, the demon-in-training, in C.S. Lewis’ classic The Screwtape Letters. I think Screwtape was onto something. Self-help and success experts have long preached the virtue of acting in ways…
CommunicationDecision-makingExcellenceFriendshipsPerspectiveRelationships

Fix in times of peace what might break in times of war

By Chris Jackson
March 7, 2013
1 Mins read
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. That’s decent advice for some areas of our lives; however, when it comes to our key relationships there needs to be a caveat: if it could break, fix it before it does. Even more specifically, fix during times of peace what might break…
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