Life isn’t easy. Relationships aren’t either. Too often I want others I know to think like I do and act like I do. Their differences often annoy me. Why is that? It’s because I can’t accept their uniqueness. I’ve come to realize I can’t change anyone. But I need to work on affirming that others […]
That small little voice
Are you getting thoughts that are new and somewhat convicting? When we are going somewhat astray, God will send us signals through thoughts. He is gently calling us to repentance. How do we overcome our wrong direction? After we repent. The He give us the power to get us back on His plan for our […]
Happiness vs. Joy
Don’t worry – be happy, sings the chorus of a famous song. Easier said than done – right? We’ve all been in “the pit” at some point in our lives. When we manage to get out, are we happy? Maybe briefly. Happiness is fleeting because it is based on circumstances. Joy is a decision to […]
Feeling weak?
Welcome to the club! It’s not easy in this crazy world, is it? Where can we find the strength? Not from culture! Not from government (they’re not much better than the media). Power only comes from God. He is the one who created you to accomplish great things – don’t you think He will empower […]
Who are you pretending to be?
How long have you been searching for your identity? Hopefully, not as long as I have. We all want to fit in. Instead, maybe we should try to be different. The culture wants us to fit in with it. The problem is we have to take the repression that culture smothers us with. We lose […]
We are all problem solvers….
Problems are both good news and bad news. We’re going along just fine and then an obstacle arises. The good news is we were doing OK – now there is a possible barrier – an unpredicted one – to moving along at the same speed. No big deal! We slow down and consider this opportunity […]
Are you in control of everything?
No? Welcome to the club. Hit bottom? We’ve all been there. You’re in the pit without a rope or a ladder – so now what? Where do we start? A good place would be to stop making excuses about how we fell into the pit. Blind leading the blind? Mistakes are in the past. We’ve […]
What’s your plan?
Obstacles in the way of our life path are not new to us. Are our reactions always the same? We want what we want when we want it. That doesn’t always end pretty. We want the easy way out. I’m sure God is amused watching us fume and fret. We just have to remember that […]
Where did that thought come from?
I am often asking myself this question. I’ve been wounded by many people throughout my life. I harbor anger and bitterness like many of us, so bad thoughts driven by emotion enter my mind. The best thing I’ve done recently is to realize I’m not OK. I need a transformed heart. I need to live […]
We need to stop trying to make things happen….
When we stop trying to get our own way we are released from the pressures brought on by anger or bitterness. It means we stop being totally self-centered. We need to try to understand God’s will and try our best to follow it but we need one more thing – we need to let go […]
