God Is Crazy About You
The greatest aspect missing from my childhood was not receiving any affirmation. But I later realized that what motivates me to pursue the dreams of God is His divine affirmation. When I see a God-inspired dream come to pass, I’m flooded with a sense of awe and...
Suffering and Sacrifice as Fuel
The Bible says, "Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in...
Embrace the Quiet
What do you do when it seems like your prayers are not being answered, when it feels like God's on vacation? When you're doing your very best, but you don't seem to be getting any breaks? God uses the seasons of silence to prepare us. We're not being overlooked. When...
God’s Deliverance—Looking for the Unexpected
Naaman was a mighty warrior, a commander in the army of the king of Aram (Syria), a country at war with Israel. The Arameans had no knowledge of Jehovah, for they were worshippers of Rimmon (Baal)—a wicked, bloodthirsty god of a depraved and vicious people. They were...
A Lesson that Changed My Life
While I was in the army, I was stationed in Korea during the 1970s. I remember vividly visiting what was then a church of a few thousand people pastored by Dr. Paul Cho. I was so impressed by seeing the sight of thousands gathered in fervent prayer. More than...
God Still Defends and Delivers
During one of my many trips to Israel following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, I spoke with several individuals who told amazing stories of divine intervention. I heard a story of a woman whose kibbutz was attacked by Hamas terrorists. She lifted her hands...