The Daily Memo | August 10, 2021 | When We’re Tempted to Quit
Have you ever thought, I can’t take this anymore or I give up? These phrases have the power to change the direction of our life. Let’s look at three things that could cause these sentiments. Satan and his angels. Through their involvement, we can be tempted to stop waiting on God for solutions and instead […]
The Daily Memo | August 9, 2021 | Don’t Fall for Satan’s Lies
We’ve all occasionally fallen for a lie, whether it was something as trivial as false advertising or as serious as a scam that emptied a bank account. Whatever the trickery was, it can be traced back to the Father of Lies—Satan (John 8:44). And his most devastating deceptions are those that lead us into sin. […]
The Daily Memo | June 4, 2021 | Warring in Prayer
Warfare prayer is not a “back-up” category when all else fails. It is not a specialty form of prayer for the uniquely called or gifted. Yes—there are some who become “experts” in this field, just as there are some who become especially trained to heal or to preach the gospel. But we are all called […]
The Daily Memo | May 24, 2021 | Receiving God’s Best
God wants to give you the best. Not the easiest or most luxurious but the best—as He defines it. Remember, His will is “good, pleasing, and perfect.” But most Christians don’t experience God’s best. Why? One reason is because of lies: Lies about the meaning of life and about God’s purposes for us. Lies keep […]
The Daily Memo | February 9, 2021 | The Voice of Our Enemy
We are the sons and daughters of God, even more, the Beloved, pursued by God himself. We might think that, having our heart and mind bolstered by these images of beauty and truth, we would live our lives with courage and energy that arise out of the exuberant hope we have in the future. But […]
The Daily Memo | January 26, 2021 | Persecution Will Come
When we are engaged in the work God has called us to do in the world, some level of persecution is inevitable. For William Wilberforce, who had chosen to make abolition of the powerful slave trade the “Great Object” of his life, the persecution was intense. Wilberforce had every reason to be afraid for his […]
