Do you ever get to a critical turning point in life? Something happens, it’s rather fundamental and you know you need to make definite decisions and perhaps some changes. That has happened to me a few times in the past few years. Something a bit earth shattering in my world occurs and it inspires me […]
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Do the Work
God is in control, but He doesn’t expect you to lean on a shovel and pray for a hole. This quote always gets me to thinking about what I’m praying about and what I need to take more action on. Be it work-related, in relationships, within the walls of my home, or attitude, I want […]
Pray for Strength
Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. – John Kennedy I read this quote on a t-shirt last year and the message really struck with me – pray for strength. This could be applied to my life – and I’m betting yours as well. Hard times come and they can take […]
A Change for the Better
I’ve heard more than once that people don’t change. And I get it. We can all be hardheaded and resistant to change. But the other day I randomly read a quote that I thought was interesting. It went something along the lines of, “Remember, if you don’t like how things are now, you can always […]
I Can Do All Things
“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13 I was reminded of this verse the other day. The timing was spot on, unbelievably so. Something difficult was going on and I just wasn’t feeling up to it. And then it was if this verse came as a message from God […]
Courageous Faithfulness
Courageous faithfulness – don’t those words paint a beautiful picture?! I put them together in church today and silently committed to practicing them and living them. You see, we were talking about Christ and some of the people He healed. We talked about the faith of the men who lowered the crippled man through the […]
All the Answers
I don’t have all the answers. Not that I pretend to by any stretch, but sometimes I’m reminded of that in new and different ways. I know where to look for the answers – the Bible. And I know Who has all the answers – God. Yet sometimes I am left unsure of where to […]
True Courage
I’ve been thinking a lot about courage lately. What is true courage? Perhaps part of it is being brave and part of it is stepping out in faith. But I think there is so much more to it then I have been giving it credit. When I think of courage, it usually involves my doing […]
Halfway There
We’re halfway there – halfway through 2020 and halfway to 2021! This has been quite the year, hasn’t it? How have you weathered it? Be honest, now. Has it been overwhelming, disheartening, a weight in your heart and life? Or has it been a time of realizations? An opportunity to rally and not let circumstances […]