The last couple of weeks we have been considering the "problem of unanswered prayer". We have concluded that the problem is not with the goodness of God but our perception of who He is. Let's affirm the Truth of this statement as INTENTIONAL men of God: God is the Sovereign of the Universe, and everything is within His power!  "The [...]

Last week we began a discussion concerning the "problem of disagreeable outcomes to our prayers". We have all experienced "unanswered prayers", and at times this has created a challenge to our belief in God's goodness. The problem though is not in the "unanswered prayer" but in our ability to understand who God really is. We must be careful not to [...]

Pastor Charles Stanley was asked this question: "I've heard you preach on the goodness of God, but I can't see it in my life. After I was saved, everything got worse, not better." Have you ever felt like this? Perhaps you've prayed for a good outcome to a problem, but God didn't answer. In fact, the situation [...]

The Road to Emmaus. I know that Easter was a few weeks ago but I recently read an article on Luke 24 (the longest account of the Road to Emmaus). The story is really about two guys making their way to the town of Emmaus at the first of the week following the crucifixion. Emmaus is about [...]

I know that there are a few ardent Golfers out there. If you are a fan of professional golf you likely watched the Masters a couple weeks ago. Twenty five year old Scottie Scheffler won arguably the most famous tournament by three strokes. He was asked at the post event press conference how he balances his [...]

Do you remember that old song, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms? My favorite line from the song is "Safe and Secure from All Alarms". It reminds me of Psalm 46. Take a moment right now and look up a fantastic song based upon Psalm 46 by Shane and Shane. The official title is Psalm 46 - Lord of Hosts. You will find it on You Tube. (I suggest the lyrics [...]

The Christian Life is a Walk of Faith. From the moment we are born again, until we take our last breath, our journey is a faith journey. Genesis 12:1 - 10 shares Abraham's Walk of Faith. From his journey we discover that a successful faith journey (although not without failures) requires some very specific things from the [...]

The Christian Walk is a Walk of Faith. From the moment you become a believer, you enter the school of faith because, from that point on, the Father's goal is to teach you to trust in Him. Therefore, in order to live effectively and grow in your relationship with Him you must have confidence that [...]

I was reading an article by Pastor Charles Stanley recently. He has been a very INTENTIONAL man of God for decades. The article was simply entitled Walking by Faith. We know that the Christian life is a walk of faith. I encourage you to (Selah) by reading Genesis 12:1 - 10 right now and then continue reading. From the moment you become a believer, [...]

Men of INTENTION know the value of a Single Mind, i.e. a mind focused upon Christ, a mind focused upon His will being accomplished. The Apostle Paul had such a mind. He stated it as simply as this: "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain" (Philippians 1:21). His Singular Purpose Mind was not concerned about the things of this world (1 [...]