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When I think of trusting God the Scripture in Prov 3:5-6 always comes to mind. In the ESV it reads, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”It is easy to ‘trust God’ when […]
The other day my boss and I were going out to eat lunch. While we were on our way to the restaurant, I realized that I had forgotten my phone, and you don’t ask your boss to turn around so you can go back for your phone. When I bemoaned that I had left my […]
I AM SO FRUSTRATED!! Have you ever wanted to shout that out at work? At school? In public? At church? At Home? If you are a believer living in the fallen world then you have had moments where you felt like screaming to the top of your lungs because you were frustrated about something, someone […]
Happy New Year!!January 1st is a huge day for us each year. It represents the beginning of a new year, starting over, beginning afresh, a new chapter in our lives and a chance to remake ourselves into the person we want the world to see. I am sure you have heard of a New Year’s […]
Luke 2:1-7 describes the events leading up to the birth of Jesus. Scripture says in v6, “…and while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her first child, as son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there […]
In our society today, there is a characteristic that is not common to most people – perseverance! In serving the Lord there are also those who struggle with this as well, as they don’t want to be strong when life gets difficult for them. The human default reaction to difficult times in life is to […]
1Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to […]
5So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshipping the things of this world. 6Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming. 7You used to do these things […]
The law of the picture says that people do what people see. When leaders show the way with the right actions, their followers copy them and succeed. Great leaders always seem to embody two seemingly disparate qualities. They are both highly visionary and highly practical. Their vision enables them to see beyond the immediate. They […]
Nehemiah’s ability to solve complex problems grew out of his manner of seeing the problems-as a systems thinker. Peter Senge wrote, “Systems thinking is a discipline of seeing wholes. It is a framework for seeing interrelationships rather than things, for seeing patterns of change rather than static snapshots. Two elements of systems thinking made a […]
