Daily Challenges Archive

The interesting part of this verse is that there’s nothing wrong with the proverb itself—it’s the delivery system. When a fool delivers truth, there’s at least some level of misalignment between the person and the message that disqualifies or, at ...

Just remove the dross. Well, that certainly sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? Just take off your coat. Just turn on the lights. Just eat the ice cream. Wouldn’t that be nice. Having our lives in a condition for the Master Craftsman and Creator—God...

I recently had a vigorous conversation with a very close friend about the use of the words problem and challenge as a believer. He felt that identifying and dealing with a person’s problems is how we counsel. I think that from a Kingdom perspectiv...

Want some good news? Read that verse again. There it is. This truth has been a much-needed reminder many times throughout my life. At 11 years old, when I was told I was a type 1 diabetic and would need a shot every day for the rest of my life, I ...

If I’m totally honest—which I try to always be—I have to admit that I’m not sure I haven’t read this verse early in my Christian walk and, immediately after the first part, thought, “No, it isn’t.” It was usually a fleeting thought, but maybe an h...

Not long ago, I had lunch with a couple of business leaders and a younger businessman they were mentoring in his business journey. This individual had a powerful personal testimony of God working in and through his life. The one thing that really ...

This person trades their integrity for gain. They’re willing to lie or misrepresent to take advantage of someone, and yet they turn right around and reveal their deception by bragging about getting such a great deal. Sadly, I’ve met this person a ...

I don’t know about you, but when I desire something, it seldom comes with a little voice screaming, “Self-control! Self-control! Self-control!” Coupling knowledge with desire is something that’s developed over time and is a sign of maturity. One r...

I had a conversation with a good friend yesterday who is juggling a lot of inconvenient details in order to be here for an event I have this coming week. During the conversation, we both realized that while we each have a long list of friends, we ...

There is almost nothing more dangerous than a mother bear aroused to protect her cubs. She becomes fearless and doesn’t care what she is attacking when defending her young. On a list of dangerous encounters in nature, this ranks higher than a shar...

Sovereignty. One word that sums up this truth. It’s the story of Joseph—what you intended for evil, God intended for good. It’s my story at times too. That’s what Paul talks about in Romans 8:28, which until recently was my life verse. Oh, it may ...

This is not my favorite verse in chapter 15. The challenge for me today is that there are so many great verses in this chapter. As I read through looking for a prompting about one in particular, I was prompted by them all. However, since I only us...