It's so much easier to sweep it under the rug or pretend it's not an issue; to endure the flare up then go back to status quo until it becomes an issue again.

God wasn't messing around. When Achan took some of the sacred things dedicated to God, God brought the campaign to conquer Canaan to a halt and told Joshua to deal with it.

Generational sins would be non-existent If only we would learn to do the same.

When sins arise, stop. Acknowledge it. Get to the bottom of it. Then you are prepared to move on.

Tracy Tulle felt the fire in her belly every two to three years, and each time she did, she took another job, learned something new and took on new challenges. But not all challenges come as opportunities. Some challenges force new growth, a new location, and some even require you to pull back and re-evaluate where you are and where you're going to go.

And sometimes the biggest challenge is stepping away from it all and waiting on the Lord to show you what is next.

When it came to taking the land, the Israelites would see it was all God. God brought them to this point, God made the fortified walls fall down. God would give them the land.

Sometimes the hardest part is obeying God when it doesn't make sense. Why stay in a marriage that is subpar? Why not throw caution to the wind and seek pleasure when obedience feels like drudgery? God blesses obedience. He sees the effort you put in.

Jericho was the first place Israel conquered and it was to be set apart for God. They could take the plunder from the rest of the land, but Jericho was God's. God's kingdom works as his children support kingdom efforts. Are you setting aside some of what God has given you for the work of the church? God tells us to test him. Give to him and he assures us he will bless us. In all the years we've given, I've never missed what we've given to God. I think you'll find the same.