Could it be because you asked God to do what you want, rather than aligning your vision with God’s? Maybe your way would lead to trouble. After all, jails are full of people who thought their way was the road to success. God is the center of eternity – not us. If we are humble […]
Is forgiveness really necessary?
Just because you forgive someone doesn’t mean what they did was fair. To “forgive” only means you “forget” and “forge” ahead. We all know the mistakes we regret for long periods of time. We also need to learn to forgive ourselves., as well as others. After all, we’re only human. The power to forgive doesn’t […]
Is there power in positive thinking
What is positive thinking anyway? Are you trying to convince yourself that you can do anything you set your mind to? How’s that working for you. There is much that is out of our control. The key is how we react to the ups and downs in life. We should neither get too high or […]
Conquering your worst fear
Remember as a kid when someone was choosing a team and how your worst fear was being picked last? I do. You begin to feel worthless. That feeling then leads to carelessness about your own attitudes and desires. This spirals down into sin, and now you’re in a mess. We need to avoid people and […]
Where is your soul?
Dallas Willard describes your soul as the deepest part of your being; like a stream of God’s living water inside you that brings contact by God in and through you. This living water can be felt and even spoken to. The Psalmist asks the soul “Why are you so downcast?” In order to hear it, […]
How do we recover?
First, we need to recognize we need to move on from where we are – that we need help. From God. We cannot lose sight of the fact that God is not done with us yet. Bad things happen to good people. What happened to us may have been beyond our control – or not. […]
The Beatitudes
Beautiful attitudes. They are, however, not something to strive for. God is describing us in our current state and reminding us that these conditions we find ourselves in are responded to by God with His grace. Jesus was not giving us any legalism. He was telling the masses (us) that God will provide the resurrection […]
Overcoming
Hard times are a part of everyday life. Find one person who hasn’t gone through tough weeks or even years. I just watched a video of a rescue of a teen. She had given up on life and had to be forcibly rescued. She needs mental healing. She had help when needed. We need to […]
Building team support
Certain people have a knack for destroying a great idea. If you respond to every critic, more critics will suddenly appear to abuse you. We need to remove the negative people from our team. Instead, look for people with enthusiasm for the original idea. Maybe they’re not the most experienced in a certain area, but […]
A little help here?
We often try to accomplish a goal or project by ourselves. After all, we’re the smartest and best, right? mmmm, how’s that working for you? It doesn’t work consistently for me. God gave us all certain talents, but through stubbornness we miss others. Great leaders build a team by surrounding themselves with people who add […]
