I was absolutely convinced that I was going to Oral Roberts University.My friend, Cameron, went there when I was still in high school. I used to drive out there with him at the beginning of every school year and help him move his stuff. I loved it. I especially loved it because it was far away...a new adventure. I remember praying about this huge decision and asking God to lead and guide my steps. When I look back, I can only imagine how my life would have been different if I had not listened to God.I felt God call me during the last part of my senior year to attend Southeastern College in...

Habakkuk 2:5 - Wealth is treacherous, and the arrogant are never at rest. They range far and wide, with their mouths opened as wide as death, but they are never satisfied.Greed. It's gross, disgusting…never satisfying. Why would wealth be treacherous? Because there's never enough of it. The Babylonians had so much, but their lust for more could never be quenched. My thoughts drift to people…great conquerers that started out with a small plan, but once they tasted victory and the spoils of war, they had to have more. I think of people who have so much, yet it's never enough. Wether it's the...

I will never forget the day that God spoke to me through a person I have never met.When I was growing up, my mother was raising my brother, sister and I alone. She would work long hours and do all she could to keep the utilities on and food on the table. We had a close family, we just didn't have a lot of money. As Christmas approached one year, I remember going to buy our family Christmas tree. We were so excited to bring it home, decorate it and officially kick off the Christmas season. As the big day approached, however, there were no presents under the tree. Mom was struggling to make...