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Apart from God you cannot, apart from you God will not. Augustine Augustine captures the essence of Jesus’ teaching in John 15 recognizing our dependence upon God coupled with our responsibility. I am the vine, you are the branches; he… Continue Reading →
It’s a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness. Seneca In typical Stoic fashion, Seneca reminds us that the accomplishments that are considered great are often the most difficult to achieve. If it was easy, then everyone could… Continue Reading →
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes. Erasmus, 16th century scholar I can identify with Erasmus. The associated picture is one of the walls of my personal library…. Continue Reading →
Is the life I am living worth what I am giving up to have it? The above question comes from The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz. Too many people are focused on making a living, but not… Continue Reading →
You cannot fly like an eagle on the wings of a wren. William Henry Hudson Many of us dream of soaring like an eagle, but do we have the capability? If you want the results that few people have, then… Continue Reading →
Minimalism is not about having less; it’s about making room for more of what really matters. We live in a society dominated by consumerism. Minimalism is an opportunity to to focus on the important matters of your life. You must… Continue Reading →
I’ve been unplugged these past several days – no internet, no social media, no cell phone (and no cell phone coverage). I’ve been enjoying God’s creation in the mountains with several men from our church. The Psalmist encouraged us in… Continue Reading →
We must learn to live in the ordinary “gray” day according to what we saw on the mountain. Oswald Chambers All of us experience “gray” days from time to time – some of us may even experience “gray” weeks or… Continue Reading →
Our greatest fear should not be of failure, but of succeeding at something that doesn’t really matter. Dwight L. Moody We may have a tendency to view success from the world’s perspective – a desire to have power, possessions, and… Continue Reading →
Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are good is like expecting the bull not to charge because you are a vegetarian. Dennis Wholey Our heart’s desire is that we would be treated fairly; however, we quickly discover… Continue Reading →
Failure shouldn’t define you but refine you. Tim Botto Failure is an inevitable fact of life. You can let it define you and confine you, or you can choose to allow it to refine you and then move on and leave… Continue Reading →
It’s not the truth that you know, but the truth that you obey that matters. Johnny Hunt There is often a gap between what we know and what we do with what we know. Our goal is to shrink that… Continue Reading →
O, do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks! Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle. But you… Continue Reading →
Taking a road trip with our family is kind of like mobilizing a military campaign. There is food: we’re still searching for that perfect car snack that makes no crumbs, cannot melt, won’t make people hyper, and is unspillable. There… Continue Reading →
By yielding to temptation you can lose in a moment what it took a lifetime to gain. We face temptations from the world, our fleshly desires, and the devil. As we face these temptations, we must realize our dependence upon God,… Continue Reading →
