The Daily Memo

We cannot allow our fears of failing to keep us from reaching our full potential. Too often do we allow fear to paralyze us. We sit and wait until we are no longer afraid, when we could have acted long before. God has a plan in place for you, and it may require you to step out of the realm of your comfort zone. You may be uncomfortable. You may be scared. You may not feel that you are ready, but you will be when it’s time. Fear is nothing. Fear is a mirage. It’s…

The biggest reason why people give up, why people slow down, or why people don’t reach their potential is fear.Fear that they aren’t good enough. Fear that they will fail. Fear that they aren’t qualified.But God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies those who are called. You see this in the story of Moses. Of David. Of Saul. Of Noah.These stories in the Bible speak of people who were fearful. People who lacked faith. People who were nobodies that…

God is rewriting my story. My story is his story, really, and one day he will tell it in all of its hidden splendor. I will get to hear his take on my days, his perception on what was going on underneath and behind the scenes. He will share with me the many ways he was working all things together for my good, and it will be marvelous to hear. One day he will tell you your story, too. And it will be glorious. God has been loving me, shielding me, and he has been doing the…

There are heart issues, mindsets, and narratives that have distorted your view of God and the view you have of yourself. These things, if not addressed, will prohibit you from truly progressing and flourishing in the way God intends for you. God's heart for you is to be free, to have peace, for your joy to be full, to have healthy and wholesome relationships and for you to live freely in your calling. This is His desire for you. But to access the fullness of what God…

Francis of Assisi was called “the second Christ” because his life was so totally given over to expressing the life of Jesus. What can we learn from this man devoted like no other? “As Saint Francis did not love humanity but men, so he did not love Christianity but Christ,” wrote Chesterton. Wow. Just let that sink in. Francis didn’t fall in love with church; he fell in love with Jesus. “His religion was not a thing like a theory but a…

We live in a culture inundated with anxiety and fear, where people make a habit of worrying because it provides a false sense of control. But Christians don’t have to give in to these feelings, as we have a Savior who has promised us His peace, “which surpasses all comprehension” (Phil. 4:7). Thankfully, there are a couple of practices we can employ to guard against worry. First, we must be careful about what we allow to fill our mind—listening to…

Your heart is going to grow for the kingdom, more and more as you mature, which allows us to receive more and more of God and enjoy so much more of the life he’s giving. But this can be very disorienting if you don’t understand what’s taking place within you. Just as you reach a place where you feel satisfied, it seems you need more. That’s because your soul is expanding, which is a very good thing. Some of the old habits, even the old comforts, just won&rsquo…

Learn to hear the voice of God. Yep. It’s the simplest, most helpful, least practiced treasure and it will literally rescue you in countless ways. The secret of the Christian life—and Christian marriage—is that you don’t have to figure it out. You don’t have to figure life out, you don’t have to figure each other out, you don’t have to figure parenting out, or money or family. You have a counselor, you have a guide, you have God.…

Hattie May Wiatt, a six-year-old girl, lived near Grace Baptist Church in Philadelphia, USA. The Sunday school was very crowded. Russell H. Conwell, the minister, told her that one day they would have buildings big enough to allow everyone to attend. She said, ‘I hope you will. It is so crowded I am afraid to go there alone.’ He replied, ‘When we get the money we will construct one large enough to get all the children in.’ Two years later, in 1886,…