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No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit (Romans 2:29a)
How are you training for your Christian walk?
Who do you have to help guide you?
Julia (my wife) and I are at Lake Tahoe (Nevada) celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. We’ve actually been married for 26 years now, but things didn’t work out last year for us to do something special in June 2006.
For the third year in a row, Julia …

Success happens where opportunity meets preparedness!
Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:1-2)
In what areas of your …

“A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Never abandon a friend–either yours or your father’s. Then in your time of need, you won’t have to ask your relatives for assistance. It is better to go to a neighbor than to a relative who lives far away. (Proverbs 27:10, NLT)
How many friends have you encouraged this week?
When I retrieved my emails this morning and read the daily reflection from Jerry and Sharon Graham  titled “A Very Exciting Week,” tears came to my eyes. As many of …

It started with one!!! – Fulton Street Revival video
And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. (Acts 4:31)
What was the Fulton Street Revival?
Will you BE THE ONE to lead the way to gather people in the marketplace to pray together?
The last Great Awakening or the Layman’s Revival began on September 23, 1857 with one man praying.
In 1857 there were 30,000 men idle in the streets of …

 It’s impossible to straddle the line; either you are for Jesus or against Him.
But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. (2 Peter 3:7)
When judgment day comes, will Jesus say He knew you?
In yesterday’s devotional, I mentioned that “Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames” was the first thing listed on Laura Kebede’s prayer list for the upcoming school year. This drama is taking place at 7 PM on Sep 23, 24, …

God is a god of closure, not loose ends!
“God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?” (Numbers 23:19)
Are you properly equipped to fight in the war going on in your own backyard?
Who are you going to recruit to help you fight this spiritual war?
During the 2002-2003 school year, I met nearly every Wednesday morning at Culpeper High School from 7-8 AM …

Favor is the affection of God towards you that releases an influence through you so that other people are inclined to like, trust and cooperate with you.
You have granted me life and favor, And Your care has preserved my spirit. (Job 10:12)
What exactly does favor do?
As mentioned in my devotional on Sep 15, I received three high-impact email replies following my Sep 13 devotional about Lance Wallnau. One of those replies, from Jeff Williams, was titled “Lance Wallnau on Favor.” Jeff told me, “I heard him (Lance) at GANC conference …

Freedom isn’t free!
For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21)
What can you do to bless our troops overseas?
I didn’t plan to send a devotional today, but as I was cleaning out the Inbox of my email yesterday, I came across an email from Jeanne Nixon with this link to a very touching Flash animation with a song by an American soldier overseas. If this won’t get you to pray for our troops in foreign lands, nothing will.
Prayer Power
Heavenly Father, thank You for the soldier …

“It only takes 3-5% of a population to form a tipping point that creates a culture.” – Lance Wallnau
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you… So he set him over all the land of Egypt.  (Genesis 41:39, 43b)
Can we become a force that can literally transform culture?
In my devotional on September 13, I shared stories about Lance Wallnau and the seven mountains. In response to that, I received three high-impact email replies from Jeff …

 Your destiny is in your heart. Your history is in your head. Pursue your passion! – Lance Wallnau
Truth shall spring out of the earth, And righteousness shall look down from heaven. Yes, the LORD will give what is good; And our land will yield its increase. (Psalm 85:11-12)
What’s the passion in your heart?
Are you willing to lay it down for the Kingdom?
How do you know which field is ideally suited to you?
About two years ago, Michael Stay, one of my coaching group buddies, shared his experience attending the “Doing Business …