The question is not, “Do you know what you’re doing?” The question must always be, “Am I heading in the right direction?” Don’t let the great ones fool you. If they’re honest they’ll admit that much of the time they didn’t know what they were doing…but they did know where they wanted to go. They … Continue reading
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When we get serious
A tell-tale sign that we are taking ourselves to seriously is our impatience. Picture this, we become snappy with the sale’s clerk because we had to wait in line. Really? Another sign is when we become offended easily. Picture this, we get offended when someone in front of us is driving too slowly (according to … Continue reading
Go for boring
Boredom provides one of the greatest opportunities in life. Philosopher Søren Kierkegaard described boredom as one of the greatest change-agents known to man, not because we are attracted to it, but because we are repulsed by it. And therein lies your opportunity. Find the most sleepy little corner around you and breathe life into it. … Continue reading
The one other thing
Most people give “the one other thing” very little thought. It may the college student who is actively involved in getting their degree but who also hopes to get married someday. It may be a star employee who is highly respected and successful but who also can see themselves actually running the company (or their … Continue reading
Forgive me…
When Jesus taught us to pray, he included repentance (“Forgive us our trespasses…”). How often should we repent? I think it’s safe to say Jesus had in mind at least once a week. This Sunday, be sure to include repentance in your worship experience. This will require humility and being willing to admit that you … Continue reading
Another dinosaur bites the dust
Dinosaur fossils are often found in the Dakotas. Sonja and I ran across one recently…the Video Storesaur. There was a day they roamed the North American continent but now they are all gone. I understand there are two in Alaska and they are closing at the end of this year and the one in Bismarck … Continue reading
A boring Thanksgiving verse
Reading the Bible is a joyful duty. Whether a Christian feels like it or not, they should make every effort to read the bible systematically every day (that’s the duty part). But I can honestly say that it is a joyful duty (sometimes like eating my wife’s amazing green beans and sometime like eating my … Continue reading
