The first thing God said about His creation that was “not good” (see Genesis 2:18) was for man to be alone. Loneliness is not good, and it is not the normal state for anyone. We were not created to navigate through this life alone. We can learn to endure it, and even prefer it, but we can never attain to the highest level for which we were created independent of others.

         However, neither can we attain to the highest level of spiritual maturity—interdependence—without going through the stage of learning independence. Just as team players cannot relate to or...

         “The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn that shines brighter and brighter until the full day.

          “The way of the wicked is like darkness; they do not know over what they stumble” (Proverbs 4:18-19).

        There are more biblical prophecies about the end of this age than any other subject in Scripture except for the Messiah. Many of these prophecies describe this time as one of increasing darkness and troubles that become greater than the earth has ever experienced before. They also describe a time of increasing light and manifestation...

       The greatest promises in Scripture are: “If we seek God, we will find Him,” and “If we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us.” What could possibly be more valuable in life than the nearness of God? Or, as one of my friends used to say, “One moment of the favor of God is worth a lifetime of effort.”

       We are called to both do and become. What we become is more important than what we do because the Lord set a law in creation that all living things “produce after...

       The greatest promises in Scripture are: “If we seek God, we will find Him,” and “If we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us.” What could possibly be more valuable in life than the nearness of God? Or, as one of my friends used to say, “One moment of the favor of God is worth a lifetime of effort.”

       We are called to both do and become. What we become is more important than what we do because the Lord set a law in creation that all living things “produce after...

       I have been privileged to know some of the high-impact people of our time from many different fields. When I started meeting such people as a young man, I perceived it as a calling to understand highly successful people and to share what I learned with others who were similarly called to such a purpose. The lives of the famous and highly successful are not easy and can ruin those who are not prepared for it. In fact, remarkably few can navigate fame or great success and not be ruined and destined to live a miserable life....