Though he didn rsquo t normally carry money with him Patrick sensed God was leading him to tuck a five-dollar bill in his pocket before leaving home During the lunch hour at the school where he worked he understood how God may have prepared him to meet an urgent need In the midst of the lunchroom buzz he heard these words ldquo Scotty a child in need needs to put on his account so he can eat lunch for the rest of the week rdquo Imagine the emotions Patrick experienced as he gave his money to help Scotty In Titus [... more]

In ad the early church father Polycarp was threatened with death by fire for his faith in Christ He replied ldquo For eighty and six years I have been his servant and he has done me no wrong And how can I now blaspheme my king who saved me rdquo Polycarp rsquo s response can be an inspiration for us when we face extreme trial because of our faith in Jesus our King Just hours before Jesus rsquo death Peter boldly pledged His allegiance to Christ ldquo I will lay down my life for you rdquo John Jesus who knew [... more]

ldquo BROKE rdquo was the street name Grady answered to and those five letters were proudly emblazoned on his license plates Though not intended in a spiritual sense the moniker fit the middle-aged gambler adulterer and deceiver He was broken bankrupt and far from God However all that changed one evening when he was convicted by God rsquo s Spirit in a hotel room He told his wife ldquo I think I rsquo m getting saved rdquo That evening he confessed sins he thought he rsquo d take with him to the grave and came to Jesus for forgiveness For [... more]