Frank Santora

You get your edge back when you determine to know nothing except Jesus Christ and Him crucified, when God becomes your passion, rather than your past-time and when you determine to make Him the one you turn to first. You can't fix you – but God can!

When it comes to "goodness," God is uniquely good.  God does good and gets nothing in return. He simply is good; He loves us and enjoys being good. His goodness is unmatched, unparalleled, unprecedented and unequalled! When it comes to goodness, God is in a class all by Himself.

Our antidote to the toxic effects of worry is the finding the peace of God. This peace is supernatural, and protects us when the enemy attacks. It is far superior to any peace the world can offer, and is only found when we let go and let Him lead us in every area of our lives.

“Justifiable hate” is not a new social construct of modern life; it has been around since Cain and Able, and was precisely what Jesus addressed with the parable of the Good Samaritan. During this time when Satan is busy pushing our “justifiable hate” buttons, we can keep ourselves grounded and following Christ by emulating the behavior of the Good Samaritan.

Who hasn’t gone through a “life storm” that filled you with such fear and anxiety, you wondered if God actually cared? It’s likely we all have thought at some time, God, don’t you care about what I’m going through, what the enemy is doing in my life? Don’t you see my need? But the account in Mark 4-5 assures us that if we endure during such a trial, God’s got something amazing for us on the other side. 

In Scripture, rain is often used to represent the breakthrough of God’s blessing of living water into our lives, in such a profound and substantial way, that it is like a heavy downpour.

If we find ourselves in a dark and lonely place, we can restore hope and look for direction from God’s plan to refresh Gideon, when He gave him the path to victory.

God experiences are the best, because one authentic encounter with the living God can change your entire life. It can take life’s bad experiences and turn them entirely around for your good; and it can take the good experiences and transform them into defining moments of life.

“Sharks” lurk all around us, and this is especially true of serious followers of Christ. We go along, fishing for the souls of men with the blood of Jesus, attracting enemy sharks which want to prevent us from catching the fish that we are after. To make it safely out of deep water, we need to know the kinds of sharks that are out there and how to appropriately deal with them.

It’s not always easy to walk away from destructive relationships, but let me assure you, the short-term pain is worth the long-term gain. In the same measure, right relationships may suffer from serious damage and require a tremendous amount of work, but they are worth saving.

Attitude is not everything, but it is a little thing that makes a big difference! If we want to change our life performance, we must change our attitudes to line up with what God says they should be.

What do you do when calamity strikes, when it comes out of nowhere, catches you off guard, and turns your world upside down? The faith of Jochebed provides us with a powerful path that we too can travel down and come back from calamity.

As the saying goes – there are no U-hauls behind hearses. We will all face eternity someday and leave behind all the material possessions we invested our life energy into. The only things that go with us are our good works done for the Kingdom, and the spiritual fruit of our Christlike character.

While prayer casts our cares on God, praise will keep us from trying to take it back. When we praise God, it is a reminder of the eternal promises of God, and His goodness, faithfulness and love toward us, who are in Christ.