There are three primary Bible verses that speak to my heart deeply and serve as key life verses for me. These are: to keep my eyes off worthless things, to be strong and courageous, and for God to restore the joy of my salvation. These verses help encourage and remind me to my purpose, my …
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Silencing The Storms
A fire of restlessness consumed my soul, and far too many years were wasted in vain attempts to quench the burn. Of course, nothing in this world could - no measure of success, promotion, praise, romance, relationship, intoxicant, and/or pursuit. Only a temporary cooling could they provide, but in time, the remaining embers raged back …
The Sky Isn’t The Limit – Mindset Is.
Most are familiar with the expression, "the sky's the limit". It is used to describe something's potential. However, our potential is actually limited by our mindset. How do we view ourselves, others, opportunities, and obstacles? So, often we tend to quit things too soon. There is a parable told of a man once digging for …
Worth Surrendering For
I remember daydreaming as a child of what my life would be like when I was older. One of my favorite dreams was of having a family of my own. I remember this one particular family who lived next door to us very well. They seemed to represent the most idealistic family to me, because …
Dare To Dream
When we're young, we love to dream and are fearless with them. They seem to have no bounds. Yet, the older we get, many of these dreams fade away and are replaced with more "realistic" goals. An unfortunate result of this fading was confirmed by a recent study of those in their twilight years. They …
For Self, Or Service
Most of us will face times where we wrestle with the option of selfishness or servitude. This is to be expected because caring for our own needs and desires is quite natural. Caring for others and seeking areas to serve others over our own needs however is unnatural, unless we are being submissive and obedient …
Persistant Pursuits
When we fail to understand our greater purposes as believers, the mistakes from our past, the immediate demands of our present, and the pressures to ensure a "successful" future can compound to distract and discourage us from our most productive devotions. Thankfully, God persistently, eagerly and graciously pursues each of us with His loving truth …
To G.R.O.W.
There's a proverb in the agricultural community that advises farmers to grow what they know. No doubt, good advice. For farming is risky enough, without adding to it by making an investment in something you know nothing about. However, this is exactly what so many of us do when it comes to our stewardship. For …
Power Of Prayer
"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing". These words express a deeply held belief by Martin Luther, and no doubt is shared by many believers today. Thus, should it be any surprise that a vibrant prayer life is also one of the primary targets Satan seeks …
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 …
