Heaven’s Metrics
Our ministry may grow by leaps and bounds in terms of the number of people we help, the amount of resources we manage, or even the number of godly leaders we have. Yet if all these efforts do not lead others closer to God, we will have failed.
Tomorrow Is Where Your Future Is
Bad or best, hurtful or helpful, the past is never a good place to live. Tomorrow, not yesterday, is where your future is.
Fighting Our Goliath
The Bible says that every day the Israelite army went out to its battle positions, shouting the war cry, but all the people were paralyzed with fear. Why were they so scared?
Contend as One Man
Never forget that we have an opponent: scheming, deceptive, mean. He wants to destroy you. Us. The children. Our partner churches.
Stop Watching and Start Doing
When EJ Swanson stood in his sponsored child’s tiny, nearly un-liveable house with walls leaning sideways, spiders in the rafters and a muddy floor, it hit him: “Sooner or later, we have to stop watching, and do something!”
Mighty Warriors
We may think we’re common people with normal lives, but God sees in us mighty warriors. He calls us to set God’s children free from the oppression that rules over them.
The Battle is God’s
Our best-laid plans cannot guarantee success. Our financial resources cannot buy the transformation we seek. Only God can do that.
Solidarity
After meeting our staff and church partners on the field, reports of natural disasters, civil unrest and family tragedies suddenly becomes more personal.
Children Speak the Truth
Sometimes the lessons we set for those we love are the very lessons the Lord has set for us to learn from. Are we listening?
Having No Ego
James wrote that a holy life is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy. Mercy is possible only as we have no ego — no inflated sense of our self-significance.
Do Whatever He Tells You
The deep truths of God are always revealed to those with an unwavering willingness to do whatever He says.
Humble Listening
How many times do we carefully listen to our employees, young children, sponsored children, or the poor and neglected people in our communities? May Naaman’s story serve as a lesson to us.
