There’s not a person I know that has not gotten out of balance with their essential priorities from time to time. There are times in our lives when we have to just ride the rapids and get through a busy and hectic season that takes us away from those we love and that which we … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2015
Take a Stillcation
Ever come home from a vacation exhausted? Why is it we feel the need to constantly be busy? Why are we afraid of silence, being disconnected, unplugged, unproductive, alone, and still? One of the ironies of life is that if we can make a choice to not want anything we often end up not wanting … Continue reading
Moving into positive territory
Remember, forgiveness only gets you back to even. It is only until you begin to bless others that you move into positive territory. For example, it’s not enough that you patiently endure the slow service of a sullen clerk behind the counter—writing it off to a long day and low wages. You only move into … Continue reading
Your headache
Your headache feels great to pharmacists. But does it matter? The temptation, when you are going through painful or embarrassing situations, is to focus on the people that may be benefiting from or taking perverse pleasure in your pain and embarrassment. Forget them. Stay focused on solving the reason for your pain. Use your current … Continue reading
Focus
Wherever you focus you are prone to go toward. Continue reading
No = Yes
Remember, God’s no is always because he has a better yes waiting for you. The One THING for today: Trust God enough to obey Him. Isaiah 1:19 (NKJV) 19 If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land Continue reading
Denial is not a river in Egypt
Remember, pain is often God’s medicine for curing denial. Continue reading
What do you have?
The best question is seldom, “What do I need?” Most often the best question is, “What do I have?” God built the entire universe from nothing. While you are not God (please don’t forget that!), I bet with God’s help you can do a lot more with what you’ve already got than you think. The ONE … Continue reading
Give God a break
It comes as no surprise to me that people who do not believe there is a god also do not believe in the supernatural (miracles). Those poor people have to explain everything; I feel sorry for them. However, what amazes me is the people who do believe in God and yet want to put him in … Continue reading
Act as if…
Act as if what God has said has already happened. That doesn’t mean it has happened or that you feel like it will happened or even that you believe it will happen. What it does mean is that you believe in God and you trust Him and know He will be true to his word. … Continue reading
