At the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, touching the stone from which Christ ascended, my heart whispers: “Maranatha; Come, Lord Jesus”, awaiting the One who ascended and will come again. On behalf of all believers, who raise their eyes to the skies, who try to reach out to Heavens, the prophet exclaims, “O that you would tear open the heavens and come down.” (Isaiah 64:1). Lord, if you broke that thickness which seems to separate us from You, then we can, at last, find the true

Some of the most powerful things in life are also the simplest. God has given us one of the most powerful tools to bless others, to lift ourselves up, and to glorify Him, and it’s right under our noses. It’s our smile. The Scripture says, “A happy heart makes the face cheerful” (Proverbs 15:13). A smile begins in the heart. It is the outward sign of an inner joy, a quiet reminder that God is at work within us. Scientists tell us that smiling lowers blood pressure, relieves st

Recently, I was speaking with some friends who had climbed Mount Ararat. As they told the story, they described how the climb became more demanding the higher they went. The path grew steeper. The air grew thinner. The rocks grew more unstable.  Then they told me about their boots—special climbing boots fitted with cleats, small metal grips that dig into the rock. Those cleats didn’t flatten the path or remove the danger. But they gave the climbers the ability to stand where