"You Never Say Yes"

As I pulled my brimming shopping cart to a stop at the checkout counter, a toy truck caught my son's eye.

"Mommy--a truck. Can we buy it? Please?"

The Road to Success

We must make sure that we do not decide that we shall succeed. If we decide to succeed then we may succeed without succeeding in God's way. But if ...

When a Simple Majority Won't Do

Ideally, when Christians meet, as Christians, to take counsel together, their purpose is not--or should not be--to ascertain what is the mind of the majority ...

My Will and God's Will

Will is the whole man active. I cannot give up my will; I must exercise it. I must will to obey. When God gives a command or a vision of truth, it is ...

Resignation and Acceptance

"Resignation is surrender to fate; acceptance is surrender to God," says Elizabeth Elliot. "Resignation lies down quietly in an empty universe. ...

A Perfect Fit

When we come to God and say, "I love you, and I'm prepared to do your will whatever you want me to do," we can be sure that God is not going ...

No Dead Ends with God

The glorious truth is that, to a Christian walking in the will of God, there is no such thing as a dead-end street.

Wanting What's Right

When we have the feeling that on some occasion we have disobeyed God, it simply means that for a time we have ceased to desire obedience.

Safety in God's Will

The center of God's will is our only safety.

How to Achieve Maturity

Spiritual maturity comes not by erudition, but by compliance with the known will of God.