Being religious without knowing the cross is like owning a Mercedes with no motor. Pretty package, but where is your power?

Your requests change history because your prayers change God!

Which would you prefer? To be king of the mountain for a day? Or to be a child of God for eternity?

Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life. Do you want to be happy tomorrow? Then sow seeds of happiness today -count blessings, memorize Bible verses, pray, sing hymns, spend time with encouraging people. Do you want to guarantee tomorrow's misery? Then wallow in a mental mud pit of self-pity or guilt or anxiety today assume the worst, beat yourself up, rehearse your regrets, complain to complainers.

God meets daily needs daily. Not weekly or annually. He will give you what you need when it is needed.

Forgiveness is choosing to see your offender with different eyes.

Parents, what are your children learning from your worship? Do they see the same excitement as when you go to a basketball game? Do they see you prepare for worship as you do for a vacation? Do they see you hungry to arrive, seeking the face of the Father? Or do they see you content to leave the way you came?.....They are watching. Believe me. They are watching.