Dr. Jim Richards

Every choice we make will take us in one of two possible directions: pain or pleasure, blessings or curses, life or death! When we are emotionally hurt our response to that pain will determine if we are set on the course of life or death. Join me this week as I share The Cure, and I’ll share how you can move past the pain and see clearly to walk the path of life.

An antidote makes you immune to a particular disease. The Pain Antidote prevents you from ever having to deal with offenses and their consequences. Jesus warned that offenses would come, it’s inevitable. But He also gave us an antidote; when applied it immediately neutralizes the pain. Join me this week and I’ll share the Pain Antidote, so you can put an end to your suffering.

We often find ourselves paralyzed, afraid to move forward, for fear we will encounter the same pain we’ve experienced in the past. By applying Jesus’ teaching about dealing with offense, we can be sure we will never experience the kind of pain in the future that we have experienced in the past. Join me this week as I share Avoiding Future Pain.

Jesus gave His disciples very simple instructions about how to get rid of pain. But He also gave them a stern, but loving warning. You only have two options when it comes to dealing with pain: you either get rid of it or you hold on to it. There isn’t a third choice! Even though you probably didn’t know it, there is a way to put an end to the pain of the past. Join me this week and I’ll show you J...

All it takes to make your future better is to sow different seeds in your garden. Our heart is the garden from which everything in our life grows. Based on the law of the seed, we know all we have to do to get the crop we want is to plant the right seed. Join me this week and we’ll discover aspects of the law of sowing and reaping that guarantee we will always have the life we desire!

A safe filled with valuables is only difficult to open when you don’t have the combination. Most of God’s Word that we can’t seem to get functioning is simply because we don’t know the combination. There is one Universal Law that applies to everything in the physical universe, our bodies, our emotions, and our heart. Applying this one Universal Law in faith is the combination that opens everything...

According to Jesus it is impossible to avoid offenses. An offense is the pain one feels after being insulted, judged, or criticized. It’s that feeling of being inadequate, unworthy, or unacceptable that we feel after a negative comment or a violation of our boundaries. Even though Jesus said they would come, He didn’t leave us helpless. Join me this week and we’ll begin to discover Jesus’ method f...

The children of Israel only desired to see God’s power i.e. His actions. They had a slave mentality. They had no sense of knowing God, like people who think like slaves, they just wanted the benefits. One distinguishing factor that set Moses apart was He wanted to know God’s ways. When we know one’s ways we know the person. Moses gained the wisdom of knowing His ways, which meant he knew God was t...

Moses was a man who walked by incredible faith. He defied the most powerful ruler in the world. He motivated and led thousands of Israelites who had been slaves for hundreds of years. He set out to a land neither he nor the people had ever seen. And, he overcame natural obstacles. The secret to Moses’ faith is so simple we tend to overlook it. Join me this week and you’ll see why Moses had such gr...

God’s wisdom never violates His character. That’s why the scripture says all His ways are perfect. Perfection has as much to do with the outcome as it does the journey. The amazing thing is when we follow His voice our ways, our process, the path we walk, and the destination at which we arrive becomes perfect for us. Join me this week and we’ll discover how to always stay on the path of wisdom, wh...

God is the only source of unfailing wisdom. Because He is omniscient He is the only being capable of knowing every person and every factor involved in any endeavor; therefore, He is the only one who can lead us to a successful outcome in any situation. God wants us to hear and trust His voice so we will always enjoy the best outcome. Join me this week as we explore Wisdom and the Ways of God.

Through the tree of the knowledge of good and evil man attempted to find the life God promises by information, independent of God. The Tree of Life is where we experience the life God promised whether we understand it or not. The two trees reveal who and what we trust: knowledge or God Himself. Formula-based Christianity seeks to find life through knowledge; faith in God seeks to find life in God...

Based on the meaning of the Hebrew Word for life, when Adam or Eve partook of the fruit of the tree of life they actually experienced the life, i.e. the solution they sought, and the knowledge and understanding followed. When we commune with, i.e. partake of, the fruit of Jesus’ resurrection, we too instantly experience our need being met in our heart. Having this experience gives us a knowing and...

Few believers realize that everything we seek through the miraculous is actually promised to those who walk in wisdom. I am thankful for the miracles that have saved my life, but many times I have struggled to believe for a miracle. But the one thing I can always believe is this: God will give me wisdom to lead me into a life based on His promises. Join me this week and acquaint yourself with the...

Anytime we face that which is beyond our capacity to resolve it is overwhelming and can be emotionally paralyzing. Once we become paralyzed our thinking becomes confused and fear-based. The starting place for all situations is to connect intimately to God. When we walk through the valley of the shadow of death we will either find security from having a plan, or from being with someone we trust. Co...

Every believer has a way they tend to respond to difficult situations. Some just “hunker-down,” grit their teeth, and try to survive. Others immediately begin to feel helpless, as if there is nothing they can do about it. Many pray for a miracle. This week I want to tell you what Everyone Needs and nearly no one wants when facing difficulty: wisdom. The Bible actually tells us when facing difficul...

When man partook of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil everything in the world changed. God had created man in His likeness and image. Man was God’s ambassador given the task of ruling planet earth. Up until the moment man rebelled he ruled the earth under the leadership and direction of God, which meant the end result of all decisions led to harmony with God. The moment man a...

Man was created to live in a pain free, drama free paradise in perfect harmony with God and His creation. Before the fall man’s soul, the place where we emotionally experience all things, was under the influence of his spirit. After the fall man became flesh, meaning that now his five natural senses dominated his soul. This means that man began to rely on the flesh for emotional gratification. The...

Do you pray in the name of Jesus? If so, why? Do you think repeating His name at the end of your prayer ensures God will hear and respond? If you do you’re no different than most 21st century Christians. Praying in the name of Jesus is for those who have faith in that name. That means you know what His names mean, and what they reveal about God, and what you can trust God to always do. Jesus was t...

If I were to ask the average Christian how many of the names of God they knew, the number would probably be embarrassingly small. Some people respond with, “God is God; what difference does it make?” God revealed Himself to the world originally through His names. A worshipper could know what to expect from God by knowing His name. In fact, if we knew God’s names we would not blame Him for the bad...

About twenty years ago I was deeply moved by a story about a man who lived in dire poverty and distress all his life. He eventually sold the land he inherited from his family and was rendered homeless, dying in utter poverty. The person who bought his land discovered that, almost in plain sight, the land was filled with diamonds. He obviously became incredibly wealthy. Like the man who lived in la...

How many times have we heard someone say, “That person walked all over me”? That’s actually a phrase taken from the Bible. God’s Word warns that our heart can become chaotic and confused as a result of the footprints left on our heart by the people who have walked on it. These scars on our heart affect us at the deepest level of who we are; they affect our ability to see God as He is and to see ou...

God promises He will never leave us, fail us, or forsake us. If that is true why do we so often feel alone, struggling, and abandoned in our time of need? We have become so accustomed to living by our five senses that we have lost our capacity to realize any other reality! The ability to perceive God is something that occurs in our heart, yet sadly, we seem to have lost the ability to recognize th...

One of the most important things in any endeavor is to discover what the most important thing is. The most important factor in our relationship with God is having a real heart-to-heart relationship. In fact, when looking at verses about love, faith, identity, obedience, and pretty much every other aspect of our life the one common denominator is a reference to the heart! Sadly, the modern world ha...

There is only one way to conquer sin and the destruction it brings: faith in Jesus’ victory over sin through the resurrection. If you’re tired of struggling with sin and temptation, join me this week and place your faith in His victory over sin thereby experiencing the same power that gave Him victory over all sin! You can put an end to the struggle!