Signs & Wonders Blog

One sign we are living in the last days is an increasing number of people not keeping their promises. While we might think of individuals who dishonor their marriage vows or refuse to pay their bills, another way people break promises is not being punctual. The dictionary defines punctual as “happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time.” If we tell someone we’ll pick him up in 5 minutes, we shouldn’t purposely arrive 30 minutes later. I have a close friend who has a weakness in this area. At least he apologizes when showing up late. On the other hand, I’ve dealt with people who frequently dawdle and don’t think it’s a big deal. What they are saying by their actions is, “My time is more valuable than your time.” Some cultures don’t value punctuality as much as others. While ministering in Germany a few years ago, I noticed the Germans themselves were often on time but a lot of the migrants there weren’t. One night I had to wait around for an Asian man I was stayin...

As a young Christian, I had a fear of missing God’s plan for my life.   That was largely overcome through listening to a Joyce Meyer tape series a friend recommended called “No Fear Lives Here.”   One key point that really blessed me was God telling Joyce, “If you miss Me, I’ll find you.”   Soon I realized our walk with the Lord is not on a tightrope where it’s all over if we make one wrong move.   As long as we remain open to correction, God will gently guide us back in the direction He wants us to go. Once I heard Kenneth Copeland talk about a time he asked the Lord how much farther in ministry he would be if he had gotten saved at a younger age.   The Lord told Kenneth he would be exactly where he was at that time.   Of course, that’s not an excuse to procrastinate and purposely waste time.   J ames 4:14 says, “Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow.   For what is your life?   It is even a vapor that appears for a little ...