We will never become more than who we are unless we admit we need to be more than who we are, not just to ourselves but to God. We fail even though we know better- God’s grace never fails even though He knows that we know better.
Looking Forward to Jesus’ Return – Yes and No
A difficult dilemma
Are you Praying Right?
If you made it past the title you are either looking for a solution to unanswered prayer or looking for a fight because the title suggests there is a way to make God answer your prayer. To make you read further I’m not going to address either of these assumptions other than to say God answers prayer, all prayer. (more…)
It Doesn’t Mean What You Think it Means
I say it to encourage others. I tell myself the same thing when I need to be encouraged. It is repeated by Christ followers as if it sums up the entire Bible, and it does. Still, what it really means and what we want it to mean are not the same thing. (more…)
Church
A difficult goal but a Godly one.
The Past is a Great Teacher if You are Willing to Learn
As a father I hope I have been right more often than I have been wrong for my children’s sake. I haven’t been keeping score but I also haven’t been ignoring mistakes. I try not to overanalyze every moment but I also try not to miss an opportunity to learn from the good and the bad times. If I live my life in a euphoric state, filling my mind with only good thoughts and memories, it is just as damaging as living in a dark state of emotional pain, filling my mind with only bad thoughts and memories. (more…)
