The opportunity to do what is right is available at all times.
As your heart goes, so goes your family! If your heart isn’t right, no child raising system, rules, or gimmicks will ever work. As your heart goes, so goes your parenting!
Prayer is a heart exercise. It’s an act of communicating with God about what’s most important and pressing in your life.
Bettering the lives of others is the role of a person with a servant’s heart.
Meaningful prayer is a matter of the heart, not the eloquence of the words.
Christ alone makes possible everything you are as a Christian.
Don’t neglect the importance of prayer in your Christian life.
The man and husband of the household is responsible for the way your family’s income is managed.
There is no greater treasure than a husband who models godliness before his wife and children on a daily basis.
The Word of God is your best defence against the troubles of this world.
The Christian life means putting off the character of the world and putting on the character of Christ.
It’s not your schedule that keeps you from praying, it’s your failure to realize the importance of prayer.
Every major accomplishment in a man’s life requires a major level of commitment.
True joy comes from knowing Christ personally and from depending on His strength rather than your own.
Joy comes from knowing that God is at work in your life in spite of your circumstances.
Difficulty provides a platform for exposing Jesus to the world through your joy in the Lord.
Spiritual joy is what you experience when you choose to give thanks to God no matter what happens—even when things go wrong.
Inner joy enables you to choose to look beyond your pain and make your praise a sacrifice to God.
God does not bless religious efforts—He blesses heart-felt obedience.
God takes great joy in the passionate romantic love between a husband and wife.
The best way to encourage your children is to let them know you are praying for them.
There is no substitute for your impassioned prayers on behalf of your children
Even the most powerful enemies who threaten or oppress God’s children will one day fall.
Our wives, our families, and our churches need godly men who have discernment–discernment to deal with life and life-issues on a spiritual level.
Trails are used by God to teach you humility and dependence on His grace rather than your own strength.
You must nurture a close walk with God through prayer, because humility’s strength is grounded in God.
Trials are used by God to teach you dependence on His grace rather than on your strength.
God’s strength will come to you when you faithfully read His Word.
No matter how old you are or how long–or short!–you’ve been married, the day you accelerate your growth in the Lord is the day your marriage is positively impacted, improved, and strengthened!
Since God is with you and you are with God, you have nothing to fear!
Our physical body knows it cannot function without physical water. So, too, our spiritual life should realize that it can’t function without the “living water” of Gods Word.
God has a plan for the future and, because He is sovereign, it will come to pass. You can count on it!
Everything God does—past, present, or future, whether in grace or in judgment—is to reveal His glory.
Remember to forget what lies behind, reach and press forward.
Life without God is a long and fruitless search for enjoyment, meaning, and fulfillment.
All your life should be seen and measured in the light of eternity.
Choose your words carefully. They reveal your inner character.
Prayer is your attempt to bring your will and desires in line with God’s will.
Faith, prayer, and the Word of God are the weapons God provides you with to fight spiritual battles.
Prayer is the starting point for every decision you make.
Thankfulness should always be our first response when God answers prayers.
Your prayer life is the foundation of your relationship with Christ.
Prayer is an acknowledgement of your dependence on God and His direction for your life.
Prayer is the secret weapon that restores your trust in God.
Doubt treats God’s Word as human advice—but we should see doubt as a reminder of our need to pray.
Eventually your little choices are going to become habits that affect the bigger decisions you make in life.
When your prayers aren’t answered immediately, sometimes God has a different—or better—plan.
God blesses you when you stand up for what you believe in despite opposition.
Leaders inspire the people around them to become better.
Faith is confident trust in God and the salvation He provides in His Son Jesus Christ.
When you don’t understand what is happening, you need to wait, trust God, and rest in His care. He is always faithful to His own.
Don’t let less-than-perfect circumstances keep you from trusting God.
God always has a reason for what you are asked to endure.
Repentance is the first step on the path back to your relationship with God.
Humility and repentance are necessary to restore your relationship with God.
If you need a guide for your ongoing relationship with God, read Psalms.
Despite the sorrows of sin, you can count on God’s faithfulness and forgiveness.
Choose your friends carefully. They are a reflection of you.
Your impact on the lives of others–your family, the people at your church, your workmates–is cultivated with each decision you make, no matter how small.
View your body as something God has entrusted into your care.
God’s approval should be your standard for success.
Leaders are hard workers. They never expect more out of the people around them than they are willing to give themselves.
Most of what you do to fulfill God’s purposes will require acts of faith.
A good leader will seek the wisdom of others. After all, no man is an island!
The amount of time we give to something indicates it’s importance to us.
God will bless you and your marriage when you follow His blueprint.
In many ways spiritual exercise is like physical exercise. If you stop exercising physically, your body may not show the results of inactivity for a while. But one day you wake up and find everything is sagging in all the wrong places.
Obedience leads to a powerful, confident life. When you are obedient, and when you allow yourself to be led by God through the unexpected, then you have a confidence based on the fact that you know exactly where God wants you to be.
The beauty of obedience is that what God expects you to do, He also enables you to do.
You can make your marriage a little bit of heaven on earth by following God’s plan of teamwork.
Christlikeness means to live and act as Christ lived and acted.
The heart is the place where our life gets its direction.
Spiritual maturity is a lifelong pursuit. We grow in spiritual maturity moment by moment, day by day, year by year.
Just as water is the only thing that can relieve thirst in the desert, the provision of God’s Word is the only thing that can satisfy our spiritual thirst.
Thanks be to God that, even though at times we may “forget” Him, He never forgets us.
When it comes to the heart and soul, only the Bible can bring true and lasting changes.
When you yield yourself in complete and whole-hearted obedience to God, He can do great things through you.
I know that when I read the Bible, my life is transformed. I think differently. I act differently. I talk differently.
The basic question is not how much of our money we should give to God, but how much of God’s money we should keep for ourselves.
A Christian’s hope is not a possibility but a promise in Jesus.
What makes Jesus remarkable is that He didn’t come to earth to lead, He came to serve.
Happiness has its source in positive feelings, while joy has its source in Jesus.
The Holy Spirit is faithful to empower you to carry out your witness of Jesus.
Jesus came to serve, and He wants you to follow His example.
When you yield yourself in complete and wholehearted obedience to God, He can do great things through you.
Jesus has entrusted His message of salvation to His followers. Faithfully share the message!
God is the leader of your team. As you follow Him with all your heart, you will be leading your team in Jesus’ steps.
Faithfulness and character are noble qualities that God honors.
Jesus showed compassion for the hurting and the lost, and so should you.
Tears are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of compassion.
To please God, live a godly life and nurture kindness, compassion, justice, and humility.
Scripture, empowered by God’s Spirit, is the instrument that brings people to salvation.
True biblical love is a selfless commitment of one’s body, soul, and spirit to the betterment of the other person.
When you are obedient to God, He fills you with His Spirit and empowers you to do all He asks of you.
For wisdom: read your Bible repeatedly and apply its truths often.
Spiritual warfare is the unseen battle God wages on your behalf.
True biblical love is a selfless commitment of one’s body, soul, and spirit to the betterment of the other person.
A man after God’s own heart is…a man who yearns to please God,a man who desires to grow spiritually,a man who had a heart that obeys.
You can’t rest on yesterday’s growth. You must be dedicated to growing today… and every day.
When you submit yourself to God and obey Him, you allow Him to do what He desires in your life. You make it possible for Him to lead you wherever He wants to use you.
Start where you are-do anything you can do, and do everything you can do, until you find something you must do! That something is probably your spiritual gift.
Exercising a spiritual gift without showing true love is meaningless.
Nothing in this life will bring true meaning and happiness apart from God.
God doesn’t promise us escape from suffering or pain. Rather, He promises to miraculously use even bad situations for your ultimate good.
The knowledge that God is in control should give you confidence for the future.
God has provided you with many avenues for obtaining wisdom and averting failure. Resist your inclination to accept advice with easy solutions and to reject help that requires a more difficult path.
The more you pray, the more you are stating your desire to live your life by God’s standards.
God’s love and His gift of salvation are given to you by God’s grace—not earned by your works.
God is gracious to always give a warning before He sends judgment.
Your responsibility is to not question God’s actions or what looks like a lack of action. Your obligation is to count on God’s character.
Communication is not so much about what you say, as what you don’t say.
When you listen to your spouse, you are communicating non verbally that they are important to you.
God rewards those who put Him first and seek to do His will.
God’s ways are not our ways. They are beyond our understanding.
A husband and wife honor God when they love and honor each other.
An obedient child learns from the example of an obedient parent.
If you make anything a higher priority than God, you are worshiping it and not God.
As you can see marriage is about putting away selfishness and taking on the concept of teamwork.
Transitions themselves are not the issue, but how well you respond to their challenges!
It’s not how you start that’s important, but how well you finish!
Even when the odds are overwhelming, you can believe in God and His promises.
After your friendship with God, your wife’s friendship is the greatest treasure you possess.
Put first things first and we get second things thrown in:Put second things first and we lose both first things and second things.
Having the right attitude is fundamental to being an effective leader.
The way we talk and our behavior should reflect positively on God.
Faithfulness in little things will prepare you for greater tasks from God.
Whatever is true about your heart will show up in your actions.
Don’t let your personal desires distort the standards established in God’s Word.
What you think to be a tragedy id God’s opportunity to show Himself faithful.
The Bible strongly encourages us to get involved in discipleship.
Why study the Bible? You must know truth in order to spot error
Determining to read through your Bible is a decision only you can make.
The most tried and true way to put God first is to read His Word, the Bible, and obey it. There are no shortcuts to spiritual growth.
Opposition should never keep you from the work God has called you to do.
Your willingness to serve God is as important as your service to God.
You can always find hope in the truth that our God reigns & He will take care of His own.
God is in control of all events and is able to protect and provide for you His child.
God cares about those in need, and so should His people.
It is always wrong to enrich yourself at the expense of others.
Complacency happens almost without notice. Check and renew your heart daily.
Faithfulness to God requires your obedience, even when it’s difficult.
God honors you when you take a stand for what is right.
If you need a handbook for praise and worship, read Psalms.
Your tragedy is God’s opportunity to show Himself faithful.
Adversity gives you the opportunity to exhibit godly character.
God is well able to turn your tragedies into triumphs.
You are being fashioned into one of two images, either God’s or the worlds. Make a choice!
Be a peacemaker but never at the expense of your character or God’s standards.
Consider every choice carefully, no matter how small, for it will affect the bigger decisions you make.
Serving others means being willing to make sacrifices for their good.
Every good marriage must be a friendship between two people who are willing to sacrifice for the other person.
Your positive impact on the generations to come will be directly related to the ministry you have in that little place called home.
It’s not how you start that’s important, but how you finish!
God has given you two ears–that should tell you something about the importance of listening.
Yielding your inner life to God will empower you to live the kind of outer life that honors the Lord and blesses others.
You cannot escape God’s call on your life. He will pursue you to the ends of the earth!
Examine your heart and put away any distraction so you can worship God freely.
God sovereignly controls every detail of your life, which should be a great comfort to you.
Live today as if eternity with Christ will begin today.
The promised return of Christ should motivate you toward daily holy living.
Becoming like Christ means aiming to serve, not be served.
Christ alone makes possible everything you are and can be as a Christian.
Blessing come to you when you are obedient to God’s commands.
Together with God you can successfully handle any difficulty.
Don’t underestimate the importance of reading and understanding God’s Word.
God clearly communicates His will for us through His Word.
Forgiveness is most Christlike when it is given to the undeserving.
Effective leaders allow God to shape them into the kind of people they need to be for each situation they encounter.
You don’t need to understand. You need only to obey and then reap the blessings of that obedience.
You will never be a leader in any area of your life if you are not a reader in those areas of life.
God has given you all you need to fight against the enemy.
Victory occurs when you let God fight your battles.
Only when your inner life is right will your outer life be right as well.
You are never far removed from God’s love and mercy.
Before you and your spouse can work as a team raising your children, you must first work as a team in your marriage.
God condemns those who oppress and take advantage of others.
Obedience to God will bring blessings to you and others.
To experience spiritual victory, you must depend on God’s resources.
Listening is an act of love. When you listen to people, you are communicating non-verbally that they are important to you.
If you want to be a strong, maturing Christian, your first priority is to develop a closer relationship with God.
Genuine faith will produce genuine changes in your life.
Your religion cannot be divorced from your relationships.
God loves His people despite their sins and faults.
Marriage is a team effort. Grow closer to each other as you grow closer to God.
The closer a husband is to God, the closer he will grow to his wife.
Restoration and hope is available each time you return to God.