Dr. Jim Richards

Join me this week as I share how you can enter a dimension wherein your life will become a representation of heaven on earth! God has given us the prescription for living a divine life. The Bible says it is better than anything we’ve seen, heard, or imagined! But it cannot be perceived by the natural mind. It centers on our having a love relationship with God and conforming our values, ethics, opi...

There are two realms in which we can live: the world’s system or the Kingdom of Heaven. Join me this week as I share how we can daily enjoy the best quality of life imaginable! The Bible tells us that mankind hasn’t seen, heard, or even imagined how good God has planned for our lives to be! Interestingly, if we have decided that an area of life is as good as it can get or if we settle for less tha...

God designed mankind to live in pleasure. Join me this week to look at the biblical reality of living heaven on earth! Every person has the drive for a better quality of life. Jesus said He had come so that we could have the very best quality of life. The original language defines this to be the quality of life possessed by the One giving it. So, Jesus Himself said we can have God’s quality of lif...

Jesus taught principles of living by priority. Join me this week to explore the proper order of things in the Kingdom. Priority living can make the difference in how successful your efforts are! When Jesus instructed His listeners to do something first, there was a reason for the priority that directly affected the result. Even obedience can turn out bad if you’ve missed the point for obeying. Whe...

Join me this week to hear how you can abide in the realm of the Kingdom rather than survive from miracle to miracle or rescue to rescue. The greatest witness is the person who draws others to God by their joy, peace, and demonstrations of love. The way we become such a witness is by abiding in the realm Jesus said is within. It is the realm where Jesus is fully Lord of our heart, and where all the...

Join me this week where I will help you enter the realm in which you recognize and know how to access all the resources of God! The New Covenant is a covenant of promise. It has the same promises as the Old Covenant, but the Bible says the New Covenant is better than the old. Why? It is a covenant between God and Jesus, not God and man. Jesus Himself obtained the promises for all and for eternity....

God has revealed Himself to mankind from the time of creation. Join me this week and let’s explore the abundance of both His existing and intended evidence in the earth. God’s intention has always been for His people to represent Him. He established the nation of Israel as a kingdom to whom He would demonstrate His heart and the other nations of the world could see His goodness and character. King...

It’s difficult to have bold faith if you’re unsure about your perception! Join me this week as I share what Jesus taught about entering and accessing the Kingdom of God. Jesus said becoming born again allowed us to SEE the Kingdom of God; He didn’t say we ENTERED the Kingdom. Seeing the Kingdom of God is more than perceiving that a kingdom exists. It is perceiving the resources and truths of that...

Join me this week to gain greater understanding of how to live in and access the realm of the Kingdom of Heaven right now while living on earth! Jesus taught more about the kingdom of heaven than any other topic. His model prayer demonstrated the need to understand the gospel of the kingdom. It is clearly about far more than just going to heaven after you die; it is intended to be an integral part...

Join me this week as I reveal the map leading directly to the treasures of heaven we should be enjoying on earth now! Jesus talked about heaven on earth which when heard by His audience held meaning tied to history that has been mostly lost in present day. His listeners knew that the reference to heaven on earth was a reference to the Garden of Eden. Well, who doesn’t want to live in the paradise...

Being alone is more than simply being without another person; it is being without another person whom you trust and value enough to share your heart and listen to theirs. How many famous people have you heard of that come to their career’s or even their own ultimate demise because they would not heed the advice or opinions of others? When God provided Adam with a “helper” named Eve in the Garden o...

God has both masculine and feminine attributes; He is both powerful and nurturing. In creating man then taking woman from a part of him to provide a mate, He created a divine team which is designed to stimulate the greatest success for both parties as we honor each other’s strengths. Join me this week as I share the secret to the best, unbeatable business plan for yourself and your entire househol...

The fear (awe, respect, love, value) of the Lord leads to wisdom, and wisdom is the practical application of truth. Peace is a tranquil state of mind that comes from knowing you are connected to God and His resources. When we maintain our connection with God we will seek to apply His truth in a way that keeps us on the path of peace. Join me this week as I share how walking in true peace will brin...

True success is not meant to be limited to one area of life while leaving other areas failing or suffering. True success is holistic; meaning every area of life is harmonious with the values of all other aspects of life. Join me this week as I share tools you can use to bring success to your entire life!

God’s commission at the creation of man to be fruitful and multiply has a more joyful intention in the Hebrew language than many of us would realize. The original communication would be closer to “succeed at the thing your heart desires.” Where religion would have us stifled or reluctant to pursue our desires, God wants us to explore and live out our dreams to the fullest! He has given us full rul...

There are two foundational laws of faith that affect everything we believe about God and about ourselves. The first is the Creation account as recorded in Genesis; the second is the Creation of man in the likeness and image of God. Only as we accept that we are created in God’s image can we see that we too are creators. We create the world around us moment by moment. God’s intention was for us to...

Keeping resolutions or following through with any decision is easy when we have the faith of God! Look closely at the cursing of the fig tree and you’ll see that Jesus did not perform any ceremony or create an uproar; He simply spoke something He believed in His heart, allowed time for the result, and didn’t negate His belief by saying something contrary. Then He instructed us to do the same. Join...

Humankind is the only species in all the earth which can change their quality of life by making decisions. We are created in God's image and have been given authority and dominion in the earth. Unfortunately, many have been confused and hindered by the religious doctrine of sovereignty, and have come to doubt their own authority and decisions. God is indeed sovereign, but He is not a liar. He gave...

Most people make resolutions at the start of a new year, and unfortunately too many do not see them through to completion. What we don't realize is that no matter how insignificant a resolution might seem, the lack of seeing it through causes something to change inside us that jeopardizes our confidence to follow through on future decisions. Join me this week for a biblical approach to making reso...

Everyone goes through times of discouragement and despair. So often in those times we make bad choices that further exacerbate our pain. It is often in these times we write things on our heart that keep us locked into a life that is less than we want and less than God has provided. The quicker we can pull out of discouragement the less likely we are to cause more pain and destruction. Join me this...

Life is a journey. Like every journey we come to many forks in the road and must choose which path we will walk. Sadly, few people use the tools God provided so we could know in advance the outcome of the path we have chosen. When we use God’s tools we can avoid those paths that look great in the beginning to only end in failure, pain, and loss of the things and people we value. Join me this week...

Life is a journey. Like every journey we come to many forks in the road and must choose which path we will walk. Sadly, few people use the tools God provided so we could know in advance the outcome of the path we have chosen. When we use God’s tools we can avoid those paths that look great in the beginning to only end in failure, pain, and loss of the things and people we value. Join me this week...

Steven Covey in his book talked about people who spend their life climbing the ladder only to reach the top and discover their ladder was leaning on the wrong building. There is nothing sadder than to watch people try really hard to get the life they want, but they don’t realize they are trying hard at the wrong things; and there’s nothing more frustrating than to be trying really hard, but never...

The way most couples attempt to resolve conflict and pain usually makes the matter worse. This week in Stop Fighting and Start Solving Problems, I’ll share how easy it is to actually solve problems, end conflict, and avoid the fight.

Our heart is like a garden; everything we hear, read, or think is like a seed being planted. The degree of thought, reflection, and remembering we give to any of these seeds is like watering and feeding that seed to make it grow. If we spend more time reflecting and remembering our hurt than our joy, the seed growing in our garden will produce more and more hurt and pain. Join me this week as I sh...