SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Read these insightful articles on spiritual growth. Learn how to become more spiritually mature and how your spiritual growth relates to everyday life.
4 Principles for a Harmonious Life
As a pastor, I am often asked questions about how to maintain harmony and peace in everyday life. The answer? It's not as complicated as you may think. Keep reading to learn my top 4 principles for a harmonious life. 1. We can ALL use some joy. 2020 has been less...
TUNE OUT THE NOISE
THE WORLD IS NOISY Everybody has a voice, and many of us exercise our freedom of speech on social media. Social media streams update every second. We are not short on material, but every post is not equal. I agree everyone’s voice has value, but everyone’s voice is...
5 Ways to Fight Resistance
This article is a guest post by Jenn Eze. Jenn is the owner of Destiny River Media, and is a spiritual entrepreneur coach who helps people to find the right strategy and spiritual practices so that they can fulfill their God given destiny. You can read more of her...
Happy Faces are a Sad Remedy for Mental Disorders
How are we handling mental disorders in the Church? Have you attended the church where everyone wore a happy face? Sad faces not aloud. It says to all; mental disorders are not allowed here. Not genuine for sure. Some churches are past that. Others are not. The happy...
A Fisherman and a Stranger
The life changing power of saying "Yes" to Jesus. As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will...
Hope is Not a Strategy
Despite what we think, hope is not a strategy. Hope will only get you so far. Chris Lema said; Hope is something we all should have. It’s a great thing. Embrace it. But don’t make it your strategy. Belief is big Have you heard the story of the middle-aged man who...
Benefits of the Kingdom of God
In this short clip, Pastor Tom shares about God and His Kingdom. God's Kingdom reigns and rules through His people.
Do We Have a Rat Problem or a Trash Problem?
In the ‘60s, New York was faced with a major rat infestation of their city. After doing a study, the researchers came to this conclusion: We do not have a rat problem, we have a trash problem. It may be the same for us. It’s very possible that whatever is infesting...
Spiritual Awakening Can Be Yours
God does not think like us. His ways are higher. We define the word “higher” as lofty, higher up, or soaring. God wants to give us thoughts that cause us to live higher, to soar and to “live up” to the purpose He has for our life. “For my thoughts are not your...
You’ve Not Arrived, but You Have Left
Faith is a journey, not a destination
A destination is a point of arrival. Once we arrive, we think the journey’s over.
Our spiritual journey is similar, we never arrive. Our relationship with Christ must be viewed in the same manner. As believers, we must know His ways, think His thoughts, and speak His language.
Feelings, Identity and the Scripture
I realized…. I could never live the scriptures without knowing them. I also learned that God’s word was the highest truth! A false identity can never bring me freedom! I should never allow my feelings to define who I was. My feelings followed my thoughts and what I...
Genuine Hope is the Best Anchor
The bad news is a part of our lives. And negativity grinds away at hope. The social media craze feeds bad news up on a silver platter. Are we getting tired? As negativity and hopeless stories permeate our screens it also invades our soul. We must connect to genuine...
About Thomas McDaniels
Thomas McDaniels is a pastor/writer/author and the guy behind Thomasmcdaniels.com. Thomas writes for Charisma News, Fox News, and Charisma Magazine. He is also the Founder of LifeBridge.tv and the Longview Dream Center in Longview, Texas. Thomas can be found on social media on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.
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