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It’s easy to go negative in our world. Don't fall for it. Thousands of negative messages blast us each day. With each one, the memory center of our brain embeds that message, and then so often it becomes a repeating loop. Maybe we wake in the night and hear negative thoughts. Or we have "night terrors." But God's Word stops that. "You shall not be afraid of the terror by night" (Psalm 91:5 NKJV). Without intervention, the negative messages stack and can trigger a host of issues - becoming indecisive, making decisions in fear, simmering anger, and a blurry outlook...

God has no limits. A few years ago, I accidentally handed cash to a drug addict. What unfolded was astounding. I had walked into a church in Reno and was introduced to the volunteer at the resource table, Tim. Great, here's help, I thought. Tremendous. I handed him a cash bag with $120 to make change and gave him some simple instructions. What I didn’t know: Tim was a recovering addict fresh off the streets. For eight years, no one had handed him cash because it would just go up his nose or into his veins. In fact, Otto Kelly...

Nothing great happens without work. Nothing great happens without a tenacious spirit. Nothing great happens without the price of pain attached. We're all in a fight--a bruising battle for our families, our children, our nation, our future. Paul called it the "good fight of faith." It's a battle against the spirit of the anti-Christ that comes at us daily. It's a battle that Jesus already won. So, we fight with great faith. But - we fight. Faith in God is the foundation for a successful life. Faith gives power to our dreams. Then we have to go to work. James...

Gaining strength and resilience is important in every area of life. For a positive workout physically, you have to work the core.  A strong core is essential because it stabilizes the entire body, protects the spine, improves balance and power, and enables you to perform every other movement with greater strength and efficiency. In the same way, we need ‘centering’ in our spiritual lives, a workout that develops a strong core. Here are five things you can do right now. Turn off, turn on, read, pray, and speak life. TURN OFF: Internet, sports radio, 24/7 news, streaming shows. Don’t dwell...

At the start of every year, I come back to the foundation of what makes a great year. Habits. Motivation may get you started - but it's habits that will fuel the distance. Don’t make that New Year’s resolution. Here’s what to do instead. Paul told the Galatians, “You were made for freedom – why are you putting yourself under the law again?” Resolutions have the unmistakable fragrance of the law. And, we are great at breaking the law. The parking lots of health clubs will be full in January and half empty by February – we all laugh about...