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Genesis 32:30 reads, "Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, 'It is because I saw God face to face.'"   Change happens through cooperation. God started changing Jacob the moment he admitted who he was and began to cooperate with His plan. Jacob named the place where...

Genesis 32:27 reads, "The man asked him, What is your name? 'Jacob', he answered."   Change happens through confession. When he identified himself as "Jacob," which means "deceiver," Jacob was acknowledging his character flaws. This is an important part of God's...

Genesis 32:26 reads, "I will not let you go unless you bless me."   Change happens through commitment. When Jacob realized he was wrestling with the angel of the Lord, he said, "I will not let you go unless you bless me." That's what it takes—commitment. Jacob was...

2 Corinthians 3:18 reads, "We are changed into his glorious image."   Change happens through crisis. God changed Jacob's name, which means "deceiver,' to Israel, which means "a prince with God." And He did it through crisis. Realizing he had to go home and face the...

1 Timothy 5:17 reads, "Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor."   To be a spiritual leader worth following:   1) You must be accountable to someone. Someone who knows you well enough to pray with you, strengthen you in your vulnerable areas,...

1 Kings 17:7 reads, "The brook dried up."   The Psalmist wrote, "Joyful are those whose hope is in the Lord their God" (Psalm 146:5). One author writes: "Sometimes when there's not enough money to make ends meet, people tell us to budget and we chuckle. We look at the...