Ever traveled over the mountains on winding roads – with steep precipices? You cannot help but wonder about the safety and security of the drive – so you slow down. Our default mode is self-protection. Christians do not generally set out to doubt God – but when life becomes a winding road over the mountain […]
Where do you live? Where is your focus? “There are two sets of values that live on two separate planes — one visible and the other invisible. On the visible plane we have wealth and poverty. On the invisible plane there is abundance and scarcity. A person can be financially wealthy yet be possessed by […]
Letting go? Why? We like to hold onto things … to be attached to our stuff. We have a hard time letting go. The proof may be seen in new home construction and the increased use of ‘self-storage’ units. According to recent stats in IBISworld, annual self-storage revenue is projected to rise to $37.5 billion […]
Over-reaction! Have you ever regretted how you responded to a situation? Often we feel the ‘red’ rise in our face … or the heat rise in our voice. When one Bible character heard about the injustice against his people, he was “very angry.” It doesn’t say he was angry. It says “very angry.” I was […]
Prickly People? What do you want most out of life? Most of us would rank healthy relationships high on the list. Except for knowing Christ, healthy relationships make life enjoyable perhaps more than anything else. Even if your health isn’t the best, if you have loving relationships, you can enjoy life. You can make a […]
When life is hard, who gives you strength? or do you stand alone? It is too easy to live and work on our own – in our DIY (‘do-it-yourself’) world. Frank Sinatra made popular the song, ‘I Did It My Way.’ Many have tried … and not found it easy. A recent post on LinkedIn […]
Are you available? Will you volunteer to advance God’s kingdom – whatever the cost? Some have said ‘YES’ – and gone to the ends of the earth to proclaim and live the gospel. In the first century, the apostle Paul recognized Epaphroditus and Lydia as ordinary people through whom Jesus established His kingdom on Earth, […]
What is one of the hardest things you do in a typical day? Something job-related? Something to do with kids or family? Something physical – like your daily workout? Now imagine doing that thing – that hardest thing – with both hands tied behind your back … and with a stiff wind in your face. […]
Applause! For the applause of whom do you live? Some live for praise from their spouse. Others do it for their parents or children. The famous tend to live for praise from the crowds. “For they loved human praise more than praise from God.” John 12:43 “The logic of wordly success rests on a fallacy: […]