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There are times when we do not appreciate the value of something until it’s gone. In the Old Testament, David’s Psalms reveal that he had a deep and intimate relationship with God. He experienced a desperate sense of loss however,… Continue Reading →
Guilt is the emotion we experience when do that which we perceive to be wrong. Guilt is often accompanied by its toxic cousin, shame. Guilt indicates we’ve done wrong, whereas shame implies that we’re not worthy of God’s love. Guilt… Continue Reading →
How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself? Epictetus How many people are really living? Thoreau observed, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.” Far… Continue Reading →
What do we want to get better at? There are as many things to improve in as there are things and people in this world. The question is, “How?” Is there at least one way that applies to getting better… Continue Reading →
Many sincere Christians have an earnest desire to please God. It’s essential that we live a life that is pleasing to God, but we need to ensure that we’re pleasing God the right way. Our good intentions may go astray… Continue Reading →
Don’t give pain a voice. Chadd Wright Chadd Wright is a former Navy SEAL and currently competes in ultramarathons. He is well acquainted with pain and he also understands the power that words have on others and oneself. What words… Continue Reading →
A LEADER WITHOUT RELATIONSHIPS IS LIKE A LADDER WITHOUT SOMETHING TO LEAN UP AGAINST— –NEITHER HAS THE SUPPORT THEY NEED, THEY’RE BOTH GOING NOWHERE, AND THEY’RE BOTH GOING TO FALL QUICKLY AND EASILY! Leadership, at any level, brings the temptation… Continue Reading →
If you could have Jesus teach you anything, what would you request? Would you like to walk on water? How about feeding a large crowd of people with a few loaves and fish? What did the the men who had… Continue Reading →
You can experience peace in the midst of busyness and chaos. “Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Socrates Don’t be… Continue Reading →
“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to… Continue Reading →
When we’re facing difficult and uncertain situations, our natural response may be fear and trepidation. Perhaps that’s how Timothy, the Apostle Paul’s protege in the faith, felt as he was facing a new and challenging assignment. Paul gave Timothy a… Continue Reading →
Michael Pollan’s Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual presents guidelines for healthy eating. You wouldn’t think that as a developed nation that we would need guidelines how to eat, but as our standard American diet (SAD – how’s that for an… Continue Reading →
Nobody changes until the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change. Let’s admit it, change can be hard and difficult at times. We may be reluctant to step out and change because of the fear… Continue Reading →
“Be still…” – Ps. 46:10– In other words– “CEASE STRIVING!” ~Yes, it’s mid-December– less than 10 days before Christmas. ~Yes, there’s Christmas cards to write and send, parties to plan and go to, choir rehearsals, last minute house-cleaning and decoration,… Continue Reading →
I remember hearing those words as a young boy and thinking, “I’m not so sure about that, I’d rather receive than give something.” I catalogued that saying along with the parental platitude, “This is going to hurt me more than… Continue Reading →
