One of the most important questions a follower of Jesus will ever have to answer is “WHAT IS SUCCESS?” For our response to this question will determine the success of our life’s journey when we ultimately stand in the presence of the Lord.

In recent days I have found myself giving serious consideration to this question “WHAT IS SUCCESS?” as I have been reading the life of Jeremiah.
For 40 years Jeremiah served as God’s spokesman to Judah with the confronting message, “Repent and turn to God, or He will punish you.” No one was spared from hearing his message. Unrelentingly, he urged them to act, but to …

As I have reflected on my life, I have concluded that life consists of a series of unfolding opportunities that God sovereignly initiates for the purpose of fulfilling His great plans. Many of these opportunities have come unannounced, some have been disguised as intrusions and some have required me to take steps of faith that have involved ‘burning my bridges’ and walking away from the world in which I was living. Opportunities usually involve paying a price, as Jesus’ disciples found out when they responded to His invitation to follow Him. They had to leave everything. Luke 5:11,28.

The Apostle Paul used the term “open doors” to describe the opportunities …

“Mission is finding those whose hearts are right with Him and placing them where they can make a difference for Him.”  Henry Blackaby

One of the great dangers in living the Christian life occurs when we become activity centred instead of God centred. For God’s ways are not always our ways.

In Acts chapter 8 we read of a great persecution breaking out against the church in Jerusalem resulting in many of the Christians being scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Philip found himself in a city in Samaria where he proclaimed Jesus with amazing results.
“Crowds listened intently to Philip because they were eager to hear his message and see …