Love is a feeling. Right? Wrong. Love is sacrifice as illustrated by these two brothers. Enjoy. Game Plan: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if […]
When does a dream of yours prevent what is best in your life? Watch how an NFL quarterback called an audible, dropping one dream for a better path. Game Plan: “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.” Ps. 139:23, NIV “Trust in the Lord with all your heart […]
Do unwanted circumstances, situations and conversations upset you deeply? Consider what NFL quarterbacks need to learn about the risks of predetermining. Game Plan: “Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” How do […]
What has happened recently that you didn’t want to happen? Could it be a signal for change in your life? Game Plan: “About this time Jesus was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from Galilee as they were offering sacrifices at the Temple. “Do you think those Galileans were worse sinners than all the […]
What if each minute of life cost $10? How can answering that question improve your life and your commitment? Game Plan: “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon [money, […]
Is it important to you that you impress people and avoid embarrassment? If so, your pride may be in the way of what’s best for you. Check out this intense fighter jet story about a near crash and burn. Game Plan: “The human heart is deceitful above all things and it is extremely sick; Who […]
Our fathers impact us in huge ways. Is it possible that one of the few forces more impactful than how your father treated you is how you treat your father? Revisit an ancient commandment and think about it. Game Plan: “Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God commanded you, that your […]
Who brings detail and vision together? Can you lead more powerfully? What do people need from you? Read through this week’s guide to see how to lead more effectively. Game Plan: “Where there is no revelation [no vision], people cast off restraint [loyal attachment]; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.” Proverbs 29:18 […]
Are you a lone ranger or team player? That’s a crucial question in life. Watch this session and see why. Game Plan: “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 9:2, ESV “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up […]
Does life get a bit blurry when you are looking at it? Do you find yourself in some messy predicaments? Watch and consider whose lenses you’re looking through Game Plan: “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the LORD. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.” Isaiah 55:8, NLT “Trust in […]
Do your problems tend to shrink your awareness to only your situation? There’s a way to get out of that cycle of discouragement. Check out the value of focusing on others when we’re feeling down. Game Plan: “So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” I Thessalonians 5:11, […]
This story is a radical case of self-examination and courage to change. I hope it empowers you to shift from victim to change agent. Game Plan: “Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there is any grievous way in me, And lead me in the […]
Need some help and inspiration to keep the long run in view? Check out this single mom’s example and some eternal perspective that impacts the here and now. Game Plan: So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ […]
Does life seem way too complicated to prepare for its many options? If so, check out what NFL teams do and then look at the one person who can simplify it all. Game Plan: “But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence. They are like […]
Nothing makes us more vulnerable than tragic and painful stuff that happens to our children. Here’s inspiration from parents who have faced the nightmare of critical injuries to their daughter. Game Plan: “When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in His spirit and […]
Have you had it with your marriage? You’re just so done with trying and hoping? Time to give up and just let it die? Maybe this story and remembering how big God is will be just what you need. Game Plan: “Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is […]
Have you been waiting for your spouse to apologize? Have you been hoping he or she would treat you better? Have you been hoping your kids would quit frustrating or disappointing you? You probably need this message. Game Plan: “Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than […]
Do you often get disappointed by people? Are you frustrated with certain people? Have you gotten lazy or fallen into some negative habits in how you speak to the people you love, and to people in general? Maybe its time to raise your standards…for yourself, not others. Game Plan: “Do not let any unwholesome talk […]
You probably have some lingering pain or bitterness over being snubbed or disrespected. This story and message is about how to break free from the pain and chains of having to please, impress or get the credit in life. Game Plan: “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he […]
You know how good it feels to be accepted and affirmed when you don’t feel like you deserve it. There is a way to spread this good feeling…and it’s not by wanting or begging people to treat us like that. Read on about how you can be revolutionary. Game Plan: “In this is love, not that […]
Is there something unfair and painful in your past? Someone you’re angry at? This story can help you reframe your outlook and improve your future. Game Plan: But Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you? You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. […]
