My wife would tell me that to get respect you have to give respect. If it works that way with respect, what about love? Many would say love is unconditional, and I agree with that. But to attract love, I would say you have to give love. So why is God's unconditional love so different. Read on to find out

Growing up, I loved the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz.'  The song still resonates in my head, and this part is why:

If ever, oh ever a wiz there was

The Wizard of Oz is one because

Because, because, because, because, because

Because of the wonderful things he does

Because, because, because ... it sounded like my Mom when she told me to do something.  No answer.  Just because.  We are asked to trust God.  Why?  That's at the heart of today's devotion ...

We all work toward what we call an end game. It’s where we achieve what we want. Last week, I talked about a plan, and this week, I’m talking about the success of set plan. But what if the plan is not for it all to end? Perhaps, it is what we are hoping to begin. That’s what God wants and where this devotion starts …

“You know what I’ve noticed,” the villain asks. “Nobody panics when things go ‘according to plan.’” Whether it is retirement, school, or even fighting Mike Tyson, everyone seems to have a plan to achieve a goal. Plans are meant to solve problems. When it comes to God’s greatest problem, He too has a plan. Find out what that is in today’s devotion …

Have you ever read or watched a tragedy? You see people feel lost and out of sorts, and they can’t see past their current situation. We often feel our lives are like a Greek tragedy where we are destined to fall. But what if the darkest times were a precursor to the best? How would you respond? Today’s devotion is about gaining certainty in these uncertain times …

Who doesn’t enjoy a good love story? We conjure up books like Romeo & Juliet or movies like ‘When Harry Met Sally’ or ‘The Best Man.’ All of these are remarkable stories, and if you’re like me, you might even think of how you met your spouse. Yet there is one love story that has gone on since the beginning of time, and guess what? It’s about you. How? Read a bit further …

We all have an alter ego. There's the side that everyone sees, and there's a side that you have to protect against the rest of the world. It's most commonly the one that flies off the loose end and gets you in trouble Hopefully, that side of you is fairly similar to the real you, but even if it was, could you show it to others? Today's devotion is about authenticity and not just to the ones who don't know you. It's about the one who does.