We are all too familiar with what it means to be the weakest link - and not many desire to be considered one. However, sometimes we may be exactly that if we are not guarded and aware to those things that can derail our best intentions: Distractions: When we get distracted, we loose clarity and …
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Gone Fishin’
I recently took my kids fishing at the lake and almost immediately my son hooked a "big one". Well, it was big enough for him to initially think it was pulling him in the water. However, with encouragement from me, he successfully reeled it in, and after we admired and celebrated his big catch, we …
Distracted By Discouragement?
One of the most powerful weapons Satan has to use against us is discouragement. For it fuels doubts, fears, anger, frustrations and resentments - all of which can distract us from serving Christ at our optimum. However, we do not have to allow these entanglements to remain when we remember three primary truths: Confirmation: We …
Advancing The Line
When under attack, defenders are required to hold and advance the line in order to prevent defeat. However, it can be difficult to defend a position we don't know, understand, or possess. In the spiritual battleground, we see this lack of clarity result in folding to compromise, constituency and/or cultural demands. Thus, we abandon the …
Problems, People and Purpose
As we seek to share our testimonies and live out our faith, our interactions with various personalities will be deep and wide. Learning to properly manage these relations can prove challenging at times, especially when our desire is to promote the Kingdom and not pollute it. Thankfully, as with all things, God provides us with …
Prodigal Pursuits
"Then I took a good look at everything I’d done, looked at all the sweat & hard work. But when I looked, I saw nothing but smoke. Smoke & spitting into the wind. There was nothing to any of it. Nothing." These words were written thousands of years ago by King Solomon in Ecclesiastes 2:11 …
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