Author Archives: #4GIVEN

An experienced fisherman knows the beginning of a successful catch starts with a great cast. Making an accurate cast requires developing the physical skill set and muscle memory to repeatedly put a bait in the right location. In I Peter … Continue reading →

I betcha one thing when we make it to heaven we will not see anyone holding a panhandler’s sign that reads, “I will work for food.” The problem many of us Christian face is truly understanding where the power and … Continue reading →

Submit in the Greek derived from two words Hupo (hoop-o) and Tassó (tas’-so) and by definition hupo means “under authority” and tassó “to set in place”. So when James encouraged us to ‘submit ourselves before God’ in chapter 4 verse … Continue reading →

By personal observation , anxiety is a combination of looming fear, unwanted stress, and abnormal uncertainty. When combined, this mixture can become a very dangerous addictive concoction and I believe that’s why Paul addressed this addiction to the church at … Continue reading →

Your future is far greater than your now and your past. It may not feel like it right now but don’t ever count God out!! He is intimately familiar with your former and your now but He is more acutely … Continue reading →

We didn’t choose God, rather God chose us before He poured the earth’s ‘slab’ (Eph 1:4, John 15:16). This ‘architectural’ truth was ‘cemented’ in Deut 7:9 and Moses said, “GOD wasn’t attracted to you and didn’t choose you because you … Continue reading →

We all need to be delivered from something(s) in our lives and we become disillusioned if we think for a second that we’re not in need of deliverance. The real question is, what do you need to be delivered from? … Continue reading →

God has given each believer a spiritual gift(s) that He wants us to use for His glory, but we often don’t use them. We often deny that we actually have a spiritual gift or if we do acknowledge it, we … Continue reading →

Irrevocably, I have been crucified and resurrected in Christ. Undoubtedly, I no longer live but Christ lives in me. The Message paraphrase of Galatians 2:20 is spot on and it reads, “What actually took place is this: I tried keeping … Continue reading →

God has dropped several DM’s, IM’s, emails, texts, and voice mails to get your attention but you often fail to acknowledge or respond until something in your life is turned upside down. Beloved, you can’t truly hear nor identify God’s … Continue reading →