We are called to be people of destiny, but many people never recognize theirs. I’ve noticed four destiny-killers in my life: disappointments, discouragement, distractions, and delays—I call them the four D’s. Any one of these can undermine the destiny we have been given, but they also work in powerful combinations to divert us from fulfilling

God is raising up a generation of people who understand that ministry is not something that happens just within the walls of a church. I’ve always had a weakness for cars. They are like one of my love languages. When we lived in Alabama years ago, I would take my car to a place every

The process for my daughter to receive a car from me took time. She was a daughter of blessing, but it took time for her to become a daughter of inheritance. What’s the difference? A blessing is something the father has paid for. He feeds his children, buys them what they need, and takes care

The idea of loving our enemies is hard for a lot of people to swallow. But even those who are the most skeptical of Jesus’ claims and the most critical of Jesus’ teaching have to admit—He took His own medicine. He took it without resisting the spoon, without complaining about the test and without adding

If I took everyone on a journey into eternity past, you would meet the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Jesus Himself was the very Lion of the tribe of Judah, He ruled and reigned together with the Father and the Spirit. But, when the Father sent His only begotten Son in that specific

The story of Daniel, and how his heart was burdened for a pagan king, is one example of how sons and daughters walk out their destiny. Because we know that the mission of our Father is a family mission, we do not stand against the world in judgement. We are for the world. Our hearts

One of my favorite ways to illustrate humanity’s worldview is to put three chairs on a stage to represent three kinds of people. When I am teaching on this, I set up three chairs on the stage and say that out of the seven-plus billion people in the world, every single one of them is

Paul and Ahlmira (my spiritual son and daughter) have seen world-changing love in their ministry and their family of believers. One woman named Mira, who was a part of their church in the Philippines in her college days, returned years later with her husband and a high school-aged daughter. Ahlmira told her, “You are home,”

For over 30 years, I’ve had the honor of traveling to incredible places all around the world. I’ve seen the most memorable architecture and eaten at immaculate restaurants. Seeing the beauty of God displayed in places from Austria to Uganda has given me a picture of just how majestic God is. As much as I