Pride is a nasty thing. Ironically, we may be good at spotting it in others, but can miss it in ourselves. Some symptoms of pride include always trying to one up another person. Meaning, if they caught a "big" fish, our fish story has to be bigger. Perhaps, we also have a hard time admitting …
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Big Mouth
Ever feel like you "put your foot in your mouth"? Meaning, you hear your self talking and can't believe what you're saying or why? Or you say something and discover the impact and response to your words are like nothing you expected, or intended, and the context was taken all wrong. I'm reminded to the …
The Surrender Adventure
Can genuine believers in Jesus Christ be saved yet still live worldly? Only God knows our hearts, but I do know I did not fully experience the peace and abundant life Jesus promises believers until I committed to surrendering my mind, heart, and daily life to Him. I was "a believer", but did not choose …
Getting Out Of Our Own Way
As the saying goes, our worst enemy is often ourself. For example, whenever we allow pride, envy, greed, worry, and insecurities to get their way in our hearts, the long term results never end well. I know that's definitely true for me. These things disrupt our relationships, families, careers, churches, and the list goes on …
Promotion Locomotion
My pastor shared a powerful truth recently. He asked what the opposite of praise was. We might assume it is complaining. Yet, he presented a pretty compelling case that it is in fact pride. For what keeps us from praising others? At its root, pride typically pulls us back from generously promoting others. After all, …
Spreading HOPE
Four different books that span from fiction, nonfiction, children and teen - but with one message: HOPE❤️ (Romans 5:2-5). Available worldwide @ Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, CareerCall.org👍
Sweet & Sour
The Word of God is so sweet. It nourishes our heart, mind, body and soul. Yet, with the Word we also gain clarity to all it entails. This means we are no longer ignorant to the things of God and this sobriety can create in us a sour stomach to the devastation those without Jesus …
Blindsided By Blindspots
I recall witnessing a car wreck solely due to a blind spot. As one car was pulling out of a parking lot, the car kind enough to let them out were inadvertently blocking the view of oncoming traffic. As a result, when the car pulled out, it was blindsided by a car in the other …
TEA Time
I can't remember the day it started, or exactly how long it has been taking place, but it's now difficult to remember a time it hasn't happened. This mysterious event is the piping hot cup of green tea I always have waiting on me each morning - even when on vacation! How does this tea …
Why Bother?
We may have all wondered at times if God is all powerful, all knowing and fully in control - what good does it do to pray? Why bother? After-all, isn't God going to do what He wants to do anyway? These questions were beautifully answered for me as I came to realize how God was …
