Several years ago while I was a manager in a Fortune 50 company, I figured out very quickly that when I was overwhelmed with several things to do, I became paralyzed. I couldn’t even think about the difficulties that were in front of me. The only option in my mind was just to keep avoiding. […]
I ask again today, “Do we have that same spirit regarding heaven that our children have when we are going or returning to/from somewhere?” They are excited, they are focused and relentless. Our “vacation” journey I described yesterday is a great parallel of our lives in Christ. When we hope for the great experience or […]
Thank you loyal readers…I want to warn you this one is a more lengthy than normal…I apologize 🙂 The dreadful words no parent likes to hear when they are traveling…”Are we there yet?”. The first few time we courteously respond saying no buddy, we have quite a ways to go. After the 100th time, we […]
It’s easy to waste the hours of our day in either the past or the future and live only a fraction of that day in the present. I have caught myself many times drifting off from the reality of the present. We might be worried about what will take place tomorrow or the preparations for […]
One of the magnificent things about Christ was that he was as John said “..full of grace and truth…” He was the perfect fulfillment of each. He could love with no bounds and yet not condone the sins of the people. Remember the account of the woman caught in adultery? She was caught in the […]
Three simple words that can change the world by shaping our lives as Christians. It makes for a wonderful pattern of how to worship in Spirit and in Truth. KNOW […]
Yesterday, a good friend and brother in Christ spend time outside of an abortion clinic reaching out to save lives and minister to these precious women. I admire those who back their words with action. I would love to see abortion end in this country I think we need a different approach. Here are […]
When we become a Christian, I believe there is a dangerous temptation that lurks and tries to stifle the Glory of the Lord. It has to do with the completeness of our testimony. I would suggest there are 4 ways in which the enemy tempts our flesh to lessen the Lord’s glory: First, we generally […]
If you’re like me, you’ve asked the question at some point, “Why don’t you just make me obey God?”. There are times that I’m so sick of my sin that I just want Him to take it all and make me obey. I mean He has the power to do anything, why not do […]
Just do it What a great marketing slogan..After years it still stirs up excitement and causes us to ask the question, Do what? James could have been the poster child for this slogan. Check out James 1:22-25 (ESV) below: But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a […]