Leaving my home country was far from easy. Ions of years ago, I decided to attend university in the United States. It wasn't until my application was approved however, that reality set in. Did I really want to go through with this? After all, Belgium was my home. All...
"Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him." (Ps 37:7 NIV)Have you ever had to wait for someone or something? You go to the store, for example, and you have to stand in the checkout stand. As you impatiently shift your weight from one foot to the other, you...
"When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures." (James 4:3 NIV)When I was young, I had huge character flaws. I was frivolous, selfish and pleasure seeking. Sadly, huge chunks of these still...
After a stressful day at work, it felt good to get home, put on my slippers, and lay down in my recliner with a book. The one I had in my hand this day was entitled: "How to Pray in Peace." I couldn't wait to start reading it. I wanted my heart to fill with the peace...
"I am sure that God who began the good work within you will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task within you is finally finished on that day when Jesus Christ returns." (Phil 1:6 TLB)I couldn't believe it. Standing right there, in front of my...
When I was a bachelor, I liked to make my life as easy as possible (Actually, I admit that it's a quality I still nurture, especially in regards to house chores!). One of my least favorite tasks was cleaning out the cat litter box, and each time I performed this...
I love serving as a prayer warrior. I consider it a privilege to be able to partner with God by interceding for others in prayer. It is amazing how these prayers transform you. You start to care for people you haven't even met. You begin to be filled with an...