Knowing the will of God for our lives is a huge priority for many of us. We may be able to avoid many pitfalls and struggles if we can walk in God’s will. How are we to know what this is? Knowing God is key to knowing how He operates. It is vital that we […]
You are Your Child’s Personal Trainer: Raising Children of Character A personal trainer is a fitness professional who instructs and suggests an exercise program to meet the goals of clients. A trainer critiques a client’s strengths and weaknesses, develops a plan with the client for improvement, provides feedback, and holds the client accountable to his/her fitness
Self-control is a fruit of the spirit talked about in the Bible. Self-control refers to the ability to govern one’s own actions, words, and decisions. Being able to choose wisdom over wants or desires shows self-discipline and maturity. Proverbs 25:28 says that a man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without
By Keiko Chibana-Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name… Matthew 6:9 Jesus says to us: I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father except through Me. To many, this is an offensive concept. Once upon a time, it offended me. I would think, Why should there be
Written by: Dr. Kim Jessie, DMin Mission Defined A Mission is an assignment, a calling, or a purpose that God gives you to help you accomplish the vision He has revealed (or is revealing) to you. Mission and vision go together. Vision offers the big picture of what could be, and mission identifies how to accomplish the vision. It explains how you move forward to achieve the vision by providing the means, the methods, and/or the manners
When you have a loving relationship with someone, you want to spend time with that person. You desire to know everything this person thinks and feels. You ask questions and you listen. You look forward to being together…..just the two of you. You miss this person when you are unable to meet, and eagerly look
Written by: Dr. Kim Jessie, DMin Many years ago, I was meeting with a leader who was struggling to accomplish his goals. He was very tired, bordering on burnout and concerned that it might be time to leave his job and work somewhere less stressful. Here is a synopsis of our conversation: Me: How is it going? Leader: I am exhausted; I’m working
Elohim-GOD: The strong creator: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 Jehovah-LORD: The self-existing One: This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, when the Lord God made the earth and the heavens. Genesis 2:4 Adonai-LORD/Master: The Headship Name: But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord,
Written by: Dr. Kim Jessie, DMin God gives each person who believes in Him a divine purpose that is encouraged by the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit and accomplished through the gifts, talents and abilities bestowed upon that person by the Spirit. Multiple gifting lists are found in Scripture. The gifts are distributed as
Written by: Dr. Kim Jessie, DMin Three of us were sitting around the kitchen table laughing, talking, and sharing thoughts about our worship experience; when, we noticed that the fourth member of our family was absent. When we arrived home, she quietly slipped down the hallway to her bedroom for what we thought would be
God knows everything about us…every detail of our lives. He formed every part of us and planned every day of our lives before we were born. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. (Psalm 139:116) God thinks
Idolatry is the act of worshipping or desiring something or someone above God. In the Ten Commandments given to Moses, God said, “There shall be no other Gods before Me.” This commandment refers to idolatry. He knew that people would fall into idolatry easily and it would cost them greatly. Many people worship or desire