[Writer’s note: this post includes a great deal of scripture – purposely. I’ve kept commentary to a minimum and have provided scripture to prove it’s point. ALL of us have gifts and there is a reason. Because of it’s ability to expand our understanding, I’ve used the Amplified as the source of the scripture. Please […]
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Do you ever get the feeling that you’re not doing ‘enough’… that you could be doing ‘more’ or ‘different’ – maybe you should be doing something else – or that you could be doing a ‘better’ job? Part of the problem is that all the ‘ ‘ are rarely defined and even more rarely operationalized.
I write about and teach on relationship… a great deal. Our relationship with the Triune God is (and I rarely, if ever, use this word) AWESOME!!! We can live in a relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Can you wrap your head around that? And, as it is in any relationship, we have
Not so much a question of ‘if’ this word describes you… but How does it describe you. Where on the continuum of faithless to faithful would you put yourself? Do a fair evaluation. Now, how important is it to you to Be faithful? Is this a quality, an attribute you would want to describe your
Have you ever thought about the fact that we might be our mountain? I most certainly didn’t until the day I watch a program on TBN – Better Together – and the ‘panel’ posed this question. Are we, our thoughts, our mountains? Could this be at least part of the reason the Word tells us
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always, always, always makes us stumble (if not worse)! Then again, perhaps we should first look at who the best intentions are aimed at and why we think our determination is for their best! Tad presumptuous on our part… isn’t it? Who are we to determine what the best is for someone else? Unless they
“But in your hearts set Christ apart [as holy—acknowledging Him, giving Him first place in your lives] as Lord. Always be ready to give a [logical] defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope and confident assurance [elicited by faith] that is within you, yet [do it] with gentleness and respect.” (1
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(pursue your dreams, do something you’ve always wanted to do, ask for help, risk, express your feelings – fill in the blank)… but it will require you to be courageous, to be honest with yourself, and to stand for… Are you? If not, do you know why you aren’t? Actually… do you know what ‘being
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Or maybe the question is what do you believe? What are those beliefs, standards, etc. that you stand unwaveringly upon, and what is your authority for these? Do your words and actions confirm this? Do you remember the question about when Jesus returns will He find faith? Do you believe He will return? And, back
Your reputation precedes you? Know what it is? Do others know of you before they meet you? Have you carefully sculpted what and how you present you (and does your behavior prove it)? Have you designed you? Or are you one who lets the chips fall where they may, the old ‘what you see is
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
