I was struggling with fear. Fear that I was not going to be able to accomplish all that I needed to get done. Fear that I did not have the resources necessary for the task. Fear that I was going to fail. The result was stress, anxiety and acting like a jerk. Have you ever […]
We are a few weeks into the new year. How are you doing? Have you stuck with your commitments? Will you see them through to completion? Is this going to be a year of change…growth…progress? There are lots of factors that play into reaching our goals. Doubt is something that can destroy any hope of […]
Have you been in any fights today? I’ll bet that you have. If not, they are coming. The alarm clo ck goes off…you are in a fight. Will you get your workout in? Will you spend time in God’s Word? Time to head to work…you are in a fight. What will your attitude be? Will […]
I want to help you. Sometimes people get this crazy idea that if they could just be close to God that life would be so much better. Oh my! I want to save you from such an absurd notion. The last thing that you want to do is waste your time and energy trying to […]
We all struggle with sin. It’s hard to obey God. We begin our lives as fallen people plagued by the sin nature and even when we trust Jesus to redeem us, the battle continues. That often frustrates me. New life in Christ doesn’t eliminate the conflict. We are called to obey. We are given new […]
As the end of the year rolls around, we begin to think of how we lived during the last year, and what we might change in the coming year. Change is hard. It usually doesn’t happen. Take Courage! Change is possible, but it takes a good plan. The key is asking and answering three key […]
Delight…what kind of images does that word conjure up for you? I think of pure, unadulterated moments of pleasure and joy like sitting next to the blaze of a warm fire after the temps dip below freezing. I think of watching the sunset over Lake Superior from the pier in Grand Marais, Michigan. I think […]
Reaching goals is simple…painfully simple. I assume that I must be a slow learner because God seems to keep teaching me the same lesson in different ways. Today, he used a shovel. I’ve got things I want to do in life. I have spiritual goals, physical goals, ministry goals, financial goals…goals of all sorts. The […]
Jesus was a disciple maker. He still is and he wants to disciple you. As I always emphasize, a disciple is a learner…a learner…a student of Jesus Christ. You can read more on that here and here. It is a pretty exciting reality that Jesus Christ, the resurrected Savior of the world has a personal […]
Adversity. No one asks for it, but it comes to everybody. Do you see adversity as a friend or foe? I hate to run, but I do it anyway and God seems to teach me a lot while I do it. Today, as I ran down our gravel road, a cold rain began to fall. […]
