A shallow FAITH ANCHOR–or worse, one that stays in the boat—makes it difficult to fully believe that God is in control and we aren’t. And it produces two very real THREATS to our walk with God: 1) It makes it more difficult to fight through the challenges of life; and 2) It makes it more […]
Is Your FAITH ANCHOR In The Water Or In The Boat? Read More »
Early in my faith walk, I was NOT curious about ANYTHING related to God. I was too busy chasing prestige and power. Money and mansions. Success and satisfaction. Looking back on that now prompts me to ask myself when my curiosity died. cu·ri·ous: eager to know or learn something. God gives children
Are You CURIOUS About What You DON’T Know? Read More »
“You’ll Never Amount To Anything.” You may not have heard those exact words spoken in that exact way, but I would guess all of us have heard that message in one form or another at some stage in our life. I certainly have. Both as a kid and later as an adult Christian falling
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Early in my faith walk, I thought KINDNESS was “being nice” to people. Of course that’s true, but Christian kindness has so much more depth and meaning. We need to ask Jesus to understand what that brand of kindness looks like. Let’s start with what kindness is for a Christian. Jesus modeled kindness
No, You Cannot Manufacture Kindness! Read More »
Recognizing our INADEQUACY without God is a SPIRITUAL IMPERATIVE, right? Yes, it is. And one of the most menacing roadblocks to that end is PRIDE. PRIDE is a swamp with percolating quicksand teeming with alligators. A swamp that triggers a welter of bad thoughts and bad behaviors. A swamp where pain and despair keep
I Spent 10 Years In The PRIDE SWAMP Read More »
