We all have them. I suspect that sometimes we feel as if we are totally surrounded by them with absolutely no way out. Plus, we may not be completely certain how we got here in the first place. What we need to consider, however, is that sometimes we turn what really are only molehills into mountains. […]
Character is a given. We all have one. WHAT it is is our gift to the world… or not. But without doubt it is us who create our character. Actually, Webster gives a great deal of space to the word. “one of the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual; the complex of
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That is a phrase I use often. Most of us know our world but likewise most of us don’t fully understand our influence, opportunity in our world. Though we may not realize, WE do have the opportunity to make an important impact! Will it be risky? Will it end in folly? Is it something we
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We all need both… daily. For me, two of the New Testament people provide this for me – Peter and Paul. One denied the Lord, after he was the first to recognize Who Jesus was, not just once but three, count them – 3, times but went on to head the church because of his
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“I have come that they might have life, and life more abundantly.” (John 10:10)Does ‘abundantly’ describe your life? Do you even have a definition of abundant so you would know it if you have it? And equally important – what you need to do to be in what Jesus described as the abundant life?
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Have you ever felt like a kid peering through the window of the candy store looking at all the things available… but not for you? Sadly, there’s absolutely no way that you can conceive of that would allow you entrance. What do you do? Sadly walk away? Pout? Bang your head against the door? Try
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Unless it’s a ‘thing’, you should never compare. In the ‘person, place, or thing categorization – people should never be put in neat little boxes (no matter how beautiful the box). You cannot put them in cement either… they will insist on moving and changing and growing. Don’t you? How would you like to be
What controls you… do you know? Perhaps I should have said – what motivates you? Motivate is a much better sounding word than ‘control’. However, I would argue that if you don’t know why you do and don’t do (fill in the blank), then control is a better description. ‘Conscious’ is closer to describing your
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Sad? Happy? Wistful? Just how is your emotional health? Never hide, disguise, ignore your emotional health because it affects so many other aspects of our lives. Whatever your mood is… how do you acknowledge and, when needed, make the necessary changes to correct? Or do you want to wallow in the mood you are in?One
Remember Paul’s ‘thorns in the flesh’? Is this how you feel? That you are stuck and are continually dealing with (fill in the blank) which has now reached the status of ‘thorn’? So… what are you going to do? What CAN you do. Backing up to Paul… what did HE do? God’s response to Paul’s lament
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
