Whatever Asked

Are you willing to do whatever God tells you to do? We like to believe we will, don’t we? But will we follow through with it? What will we do if God asks us to do something we do not want to do? What if it sounds absurd to us? Are we willing to trustContinue reading “Whatever Asked”

Searching for Wisdom

Wisdom! Where does it come from? How do we obtain it? Is there a magical pixy dust we can sprinkle to acquire it? Is it something we slowly obtain as we grow older and more experienced? Have you considered that knowledge is not the same as wisdom? Are you seeking wisdom? Solomon tells his child(ren)Continue reading “Searching for Wisdom”

Lose to Win

Are you willing to lose to win? Does that sound like an oxymoron to you? Do you think it is a contradictory statement? What if it is true? What if you need to lose, let go, give up, so you can ultimately win? Will you? Will you do what Jesus has told all of usContinue reading “Lose to Win”

Panic or Trust

What do you fear? Do you have a fear of heights? Are you afraid of losing your job? Are you afraid of losing your spouse? Do you fear certain animals? Are there people who strike fear in your heart? Do you know you do not need to fear? Are you willing to be courageous? WeContinue reading “Panic or Trust”

Free in Jesus

Are you seeking to leave behind your past? Do you want to be a new person? Are you striving to put your history behind you? Are you struggling with old, bad habits or behaviors? Would you like to pursue a new path for your life? Do you know you can? Many of us have aContinue reading “Free in Jesus”

Addiction and Sin

How many of you have tried to break an addiction on your own? How successful were you? Are you still battling an addiction? Have you considered that something as simple as having one soda a day is an addiction? What about your morning coffee? How can you kick them? We have more addictions than weContinue reading “Addiction and Sin”

Ready to Give Up

Have you been at the end of your rope? Have you been at the point of barely hanging on? Have you been ready to give up only to have something change your mind at the last minute? What caused you to hold on for a bit longer. Where did your reversal of fortune come from?Continue reading “Ready to Give Up”

Impatient for God

How many times do you take matters into your own hands? How often do you do what you think is best or perhaps what you want to? Have you done it after asking God for guidance and felt like he provided none? How did it work out for you? Were you better than before? WeContinue reading “Impatient for God”

Wisdom and Instruction

Many people pursue knowledge. They believe the more they know the better they will be. There is a false sense of security in knowledge. Let’s make no mistake. Knowledge is important. But spouting statistics or dates or locations or names of people randomly doesn’t do much good. For knowledge to do good, there needs toContinue reading “Wisdom and Instruction”

Commander’s Intent

How well do you receive commands? Are you able to receive a command and understand what is implied with it? If you are given a general goal, can you determine the steps to achieve the goal? Or do you prefer every step is relayed with the command? Most people, at least early in life, needContinue reading “Commander’s Intent”