What is overflow? One example would be when our cups are too full to hold any more. As a result, if more is poured in, there is an overflow. This is also a beautiful illustration of how our life with Christ can be. However, there are times we are tempted to try and catch the …
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Stressed?
I routinely have the opportunity to speak at events where many of the attendees are over the age of fifty. Although, I'm not quite fifty yet, my age group does share something in common with several of those in attendance - the notorious mid-life crisis! This life event tends to strike those in their 40s …
Drop Off
When we mail a letter, most of us won't fret and panic over whether it will reach it's location. We trust the mail system to do its part and get the letter to its desired destination. However, when it comes to trusting God with our prayers, we tend to trust the mail system to do …
Restless For Rest?
I recall being so restless during the early days of my career. I would go to the beach and dream of ways I could make enough money to buy one of those beach homes, get one of those yachts and acquire the "good life". When I was at work, I was always striving to be …
Tough In The Rough
There will always be those times when things get rough - when we feel overwhelming conflict and stress. Clearly, we desire for challenges and confrontations to never come, or to depart quickly when they do, but the truth is they usually linger around longer than we want. So, what can we do when tough times …
“Wag The Dog”
Does the dog wag the tail, or the tail wag the dog? The answer should be obvious. However, for many of us, how often do other components of life begin to control our life? For example, when we're young, we're often asked what we want to be when we grow up, rather than who we …
Relying On The Reliable
Reliability is defined as being able to depend confidently in something - and to put complete trust in it. As we consider the world we live in today, what could possibly fit this description? Clearly, nothing and no one, but Jesus Christ can even come close. Therefore, whenever we feel like everything around us is …
Entangled By Entitlements
Allowing ourselves to believe this life owes us anything sets unrealistic expectations of fairness that only fuels our feelings of frustration and discontentment. For it's been correctly stated that gratitude begins where entitlement ends. Thankfully, God's word directs us on how we can best break the entanglements entitlement can create in order to experience a …
Treasure Treks
The lure of treasure has captivated people for centuries. After all, who doesn't love the idea of discovering an overflowing bounty of priceless riches? Similarly, God relishes the pursuit of lost treasure. However, unlike us, His is not a material interest - it's us. In fact, God reveals several insights in His word concerning His …
Power of Provision
Various scenarios in my life have helped me realize and understand that the source of all my provisions isn't my job, my abilities, my paycheck, or who I know. Rather, it is God, and He alone is the One who sustains us through all circumstances, meets our needs and sharpens our faith. As a result, …
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