Someone made a joke saying, “May your troubles be as long as new years resolutions”. How many New Year’s resolutions have you made in your life? How many have you successfully accomplished? The estimate is that less than 10% of New Year’s resolutions are actually achieved (University of Scranton Psychology Professor John C. Norcross, Ph.D.). According to researcher John Norcross and his colleagues, who published …
Leave It Behind
I believe you are going to a new level in the next few days between 2021 and 2022 because God wants us to go from glory to glory, not to stay stagnant or go lower and lower. I felt in my heart that there are three things you need to leave behind so you don’t get left behind. The Lord …
Untold Biblical Truths About Tithing
Here are four things you need to know about tithing: The first mention of tithing was in response to God’s victory. Abraham gave 10% of his income for the first time after he won a great battle. The first instance of tithing was Abraham saying that he acknowledged God as the source of his victory. For many of us, the …
Do What You Can For God
Matthew 20:1-7 says there is plenty of work for everybody. Jesus said the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few. It is ripe. It is ready but what is stopping the faster progress of the work of God on this earth is shortage of laborers. We have unlimited resources; the Bible says God gives His Spirit without measure. The …
Throw Tobiah Out
Nehemiah 2:10, 19, when Nehemiah went to Jerusalem, he met Tobiah, a governor placed by the King of Persia, who was frustrated that Nehemiah wanted to do good for the nation of Israel. I believe that the attitude and spirit of Tobiah still exists today. He is a perfect comparison to the activity of a demon today. Tobiah spent most …
The Power of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada, the United States, some of the Caribbean islands, and Liberia. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Similarly named festival holidays to occur in Germany and Japan. We all have many things to be thankful for:Got drinkable water? About …
Becoming a Grateful Person
I’m sure this is the 100th blogpost you came across about Gratitude, since Thanksgiving just happened a few weeks ago and we all had to stay true to the Holiday that focuses in giving thanks for everything you truly are blessed with. However, being grateful shouldn’t be a once a year occurrence or the only time to really consider how much you should …
Discovering God in the Detour
As we think about a variety of landscapes that God takes us through in the Christian life, we consider the detour. Detours come in many different shapes and sizes, but all of them share one thing in common: We didn’t see them coming. They catch us off-guard, leaving us frustrated, confused, curious, even heart-broken. We question why things had to …
Worship Leaders: God and Your Gift
When I was a little girl I dreamed of singing for thousands of people on the biggest stages and traveling all around the world. Despite my tendency to be shy at times, I was still thrilled and often overwhelmed with elaborate daydreams of being a great entertainer for all to see and enjoy. However, throughout my life the Lord has …
Begin Your Day with REST, not CAFFEINE
When I developed the habit of waking up early for prayer, it didn’t start with simply waking up early. It was about going to sleep early. I had to change the time I went to sleep if I wanted to keep my habit of waking up early for devotions. Otherwise, I knew it would not last for more than a …
What it Means to be a Servant
BEEP BEEP BEEP! Your alarm goes off, it’s Sunday morning. You get ready for church and put on your Sunday best, as you’re getting your coffee you remember you are serving today. You instantly feel drained, but you push it away because serving looks good, its the right thing to do. As you get to church and begin to serve, …
You Lead Worship Better When God Leads You
I have been looking forward to sharing with you some essentials that we teach here in HungryGen Worship and I believe it will bless you and encourage you to continue to push towards living a life that reflects the heart of a worshiper. We are going to run over a few tips that may help you in your journey of …