The Deano Graham Show

You fight darkness with light. You fight hatred with love. You fight unkindness with kindness. You don’t let evil overcome you. You overcome evil with good. “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” ( Romans 12:21 NIV ). That’s tough to do. But it gets even tougher: “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” ( Matthew 5:44 NIV ). Jesus gave us the greatest example of...

Sometimes...God is wanting to do something "new" and yet we're still stuck in the "old." It's hard at times. To let go. Of what's familiar, and what we know. It seems easier to stay "comfortable," to just keep going with the flow, not to mess anything up. But then "new" happens, and often sends us spiraling, on one big, long loop. Isaiah 43:18...

When you put your life in his hands, it doesn’t mean you’ll never goof up again. You’ll still make bad decisions. You’ll still mess up. But God can fit it all into his plans. There is no plan B for your life. God knew all the mistakes you’d make before you were born. He also knew he’d fit those mistakes into his plan. That means you can relax. You can stop being anxious. You can move into the new...

How do you want God to use you? What ways can you use your talents in view of eternity? That means spending your time on earth preparing for your time in heaven. The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 6:20 , “Use every part of your body to give glory back to God” (TLB). Don’t waste your time on what you can’t take with you. Instead, spend your time developing your serving skills and building your charact...

Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. We are called to love others, but you cannot stop there – we are to love others in the same way we love ourselves. Loving our neighbor will not always be easy because our neighbors are imperfect people, as are we. God is the connector that loves through us. We love because He has first loved us. “We love becaus...

This Christmas give the gift of your time. Time is your most precious commodity because your time is your life. You only have a certain amount of it. God has already decided the number of days you are going to live. And you’re not going to get any more. You can always get more money, but you cannot get more time. So, when you give someone your time, you are giving that person a portion of your lif...

Do the right thing in everything you do. Today in prayer, praise the Lord that He is our model for integrity and seek to follow Him in all your ways.  "Real integrity stays in place whether the test is adversity or prosperity." - Charles Swindoll  “They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know you are a man of integrity and that...

As Christmas edges ever closer, let us remember the importance of  joy.  While we celebrate the birth of our Savior, we too await another awakening: the Lord’s second coming. We continue to fight through the pangs and groaning of a world which continually gives birth to sin. But, in this season, let us remember the Incarnation with as much joy as did those first witnesses. But the angel said to th...

The Good News of great joy proclaimed by the angel over 2,000 years ago is still Good News and still a source of everlasting joy. The angel said: “I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger”   ( Luke...

I think deep down inside, we all long for home. Jesus went from a heavenly home to a barn filled with animals. All so we could have a home in Heaven. We romanticize the story of His birth in Bethlehem, yet it really was a very cold, damp, unsanitary place for a baby to be born. But that is exactly where the Lord came to us: in a humble manger. He was born so that we could be born again. Jesus said...

This is a stressful season, and it’s understandable that you’ll feel like acting this way at certain times. But if you want to plant seeds of peace in your relationships, then you won’t emphasize other people’s mistakes. You’ll let go of your pride and choose to put someone else’s needs above your own. That’s not easy, even when you’re not under stress! But it is a mark of spiritual maturity when...

We may find that when we end up "doing less,” God is then able to “do more,” much more, with our time and energy than we ever could. He's never limited by the restrictions we face every day. He is powerful and able, to work on our behalf, even behind the scenes where we can't see. He can line out our path, ordain our steps, protect us from what we can't see up ahead, and bring...

“I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.”   John 10:28  NIV There have been times in my life when I have said, “God, it’s not convenient to be a follower of Jesus right now. I’d like to let go for a little bit.” God says, “Well, you might want to let go of me, but I’m not letting go of you. You are in my hand, and no one can snatch you out.” Y...

Tony Griffin, a renowned Irish athlete studying at Dalhousie University in Halifax, had lost his father to cancer only months prior and was cycling to raise funds for others suffering from this illness. Todd McDonald says of meeting Tony for the first time, “What struck me the most was that he was countering his extreme sadness over the loss of his father by immediately doing something to help oth...

" Whoever is faithful in small matters will be faithful in large ones; whoever is dishonest in small matters will be dishonest in large ones” .   Luke 16:10 GNT It’s common today to hear people say, “What you do in your private life is nobody’s business.” Well, that isn’t really true. What you do in your private life—behind closed doors or out of view of other people—builds and reveals your t...

The Apostle Paul says kindness is a choice.  It is something we can choose to "put on" every day.  Kindness is "love in action" -- a practical expression of love.  It is visible and active, not just emotional. Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. The poet Ro...

One of the most important lessons you can learn is that it is more blessed to give than to receive. Share with others. Take care of each other. Be generous. Practice empathy. Of course, it’s a lot easier to be kind when you’re not stressed. It seems like it is easier to practice kindness when you’re wealthy, healthy, and your cup is full. But Jesus didn’t admonish us to be kind when we feel like i...

“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.”   Galatians 6:9 (NLT) If you want to be a righteous woman or man of God, then you have to learn how to be resilient.  That means when you stumble—and it’s guaranteed that you will—you get back up.  A lot of factors beyond your control can cause you to fail.  But if you get...

Partnership: is an arrangement where parties, known as partners, agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests. The Bible has many examples of partnership. None of us was intended to be "lone ranger" Christians. Having a church family is a first step to finding the other part of our missing spiritual walk. If something is missing in your following of Jesus, try partnership. 2 Cori...

What the world most needs to see in this modern culture is godly families loving one another, business people working with integrity and frugality, and young men and women who choose moral purity. Simply put, the world needs to be exposed to believers who are obedient. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Sama...

It’s my prayer that people around me will be able to see that my hope is in Christ. May I be quick to help and show love to others. May I be a reflection of Christ in all that I say and do. I pray that I am sharp and “ready to run” this great race called life. Sometimes it’s easy to let our spiritual shoelaces come untied. We become comfortable Christians, and it’s easy for us to get tripped up. I...

Four times in the Christmas story, angels appeared at appointed times to give a message to key individuals who were a part of Jesus' life and birth. And every time, those to whom they appeared were greatly "troubled," "afraid," or even "gripped with fear." And every time the angels said these powerful words, "Do not be afraid..." Just like these in the...

Instead of focusing so much on what we don’t have and what didn’t happen, we can be grateful for what we do have. This doesn’t come naturally to me, probably not for you either, and not even for the apostle Paul, who said, “I have learned to be content.” Being content is a learning process. The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 4:7-8 , “Isn’t everything you have and everything you are sheer gifts from G...

There are times when life just doesn’t seem like a season for gratitude. Maybe you have a chronic illness. Maybe you’re caring for an elderly parent or a special needs child. Thankfulness for these circumstances - even when each day brings fresh challenges — helps us to find hope and meaning. Paul writes to the church in Rome, “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that...

Maybe you’re in a hard place right now. Maybe you feel like God has left you on your own, to fend for yourself, or the battle seems too hard. Maybe there’s never enough money left at the end of the month and you can’t figure out how to make things work. No matter what, in it all, be assured that God is with you and He cares. Choose a heart of gratefulness today. Make a list of all that God has ble...