“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) If you’ve ever tried to feed a two year old, you know babies aren’t born with gratitude. …

“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be…

Intake Check your intake. Are you allowing a channel of enemy traffic in your mind? Imbalance Give weight to the right things. Sometimes you need to say “no” to one thing in order to say “yes” to something more important. Indecision Do it or don’t do it, but make a decision. God can’t correct a decision you won’t make. Integrity Integrity means whole. Strive to be the same person in all situations and settings.

“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” (James 1:22) When I first started working out, I told my friend Buck I couldn’t do a chin-up. While Buck was helping me train, he would have to hold my legs so I could practice my chin-ups. …

The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me they stumbled and fell. …

“The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted, ‘Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!’” (Acts 16:27–28) When Paul was miraculously freed from prison, his response…

“When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured. They honored us in many ways; and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed.” (Acts 28:9–10) In Acts 28, the Apostle Paul was a Roman prisoner being…

“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7) Scripture refers to the Enemy as a roaring lion on the prowl. And on the surface, it doesn’t look like we stand a chance. He’ll attack you through anxiety, frustration, anger, sadness, and confusion. The good news is his attack isn’t a sneak attack. He is roaring. You can hear him coming for you. The question is… how do you win against a roaring lion?

“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he…” (Proverbs 23:7) It can be easy to blame my feelings and moods on my situation. All it takes is running a little behind and I can feel my insides start to tense up. …