Author Archives: #4GIVEN

The greatest joy in life is the thrill of being used by God for a purpose far greater than yourself. In this short video you will find the Bible gives us example after example of people He used to accomplish … Continue reading →

One of the most invaluable intangible commodities we have is time and it is something at times we all wish we had more of. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard people regrettably say, “If I only had a … Continue reading →

When the pain renders us speechless and it’s impossible to verbally communicate with God, every speechless tear droplet causes God to move with compassion because only God can interpret liquid words. We see this in the story of Hezekiah when … Continue reading →

In the letter to the Philippians, Paul presented something of a paradox when he said, “Be anxious for nothing (4:6)!” These often quoted words we love them adorned in artsy frames, on the one hand, and find them seemingly impossible … Continue reading →

You will not be defeated by your storms because the God in the storm is your protector, waymaker, sustainer, and deliverer. When we are going through a storm it can be difficult to cleave to all of the promises we’ve … Continue reading →

Life can be viscous and unfortunately when we get knocked down so does a piece of our faith. The stench of fear and defeat permeates our spirit and we start to doubt what we believe. Getting up and fighting back … Continue reading →

I have found the deepest level of worship is praising God in spite of the pain, thanking God during the test or trial, and trusting Him when all I want to do is throw in the towel and give up! … Continue reading →

How do you know you’re a product of God’s grace? Well, before we answer this question let’s explore a few definitions: Grace is – God’s unmerited favor. Grace is – God’s sufficiency or God’s fulness in the life of the … Continue reading →

I read the caption on this pic Sunday morning and I was immediately convicted to write about the four principle embedded in this message. Here are four questions I asked myself: 1.) How many times have I made unsubstantiated assumptions? … Continue reading →