I want to dive into a topic that hits close to home for many of us: forgiveness. Now, forgiveness isn’t just a concept we toss around casually; it’s a profound directive embedded in the very fabric of our faith. Ephesians 4:32 lays it out plain and simple: “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving […]
To live life with intentionality, you must be decisive. Indecisiveness prevents action and kills opportunity. Analyzing every detail stalls forward progress. William Arthur Ward said, “The optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities; the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision.” Many people are stuck in the paralysis of analysis. They are drowning in […]
For many years, Bronnie Ware worked in palliative care. Her patients were those who had gone home to die in the comfort of their familiar surroundings. She was able to witness some incredibly special moments while caring for them during the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. She ended up writing an insightful […]
Faith has to be extended in the midst of challenges. In Philippians, Paul reminds us that he hasn’t reached his ultimate goals yet but continues to press on, fueled by his unwavering faith in Christ. He forgets what’s behind him and strains towards the future, with his eyes fixed on the prize God has called […]
We can always trust that God’s plans are good and good for us. Founder of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, Anne F. Beiler said, “My philosophy is: Life is hard, but God is good. Try not to confuse the two.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper […]
You may have heard it said that we worship before an audience of One. Though there is truth in that statement, I can’t help but think that our worship is not simply limited to an audience of One. We worship an audience of One, but we worship before the audience of the world. The world […]
When we only focus on the problems around us we can easily miss the power within us. Thomas Edison once said, “If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.” God has instilled within us a potential far beyond what we can fathom. Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV) 20 Now to Him […]
Life is a performance. It is a full-on production of the greatest story ever told. Shakespeare once wrote… “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts…” Shakespeare knew that life is our opportunity to be […]
We will grow to the size that our faith will allow us. Where our faith runs out is where our limits begin. One will never grow beyond their level of faith. So to grow your opportunities, you must grow your faith. If you are not growing, then you are not going anywhere. Wise people grow themselves, […]
We will only grow to the size that our environment allows. If we place ourselves in small environments of opportunity that offer only minimal challenges, we will never grow beyond that level; however, if we push ourselves into more challenging situations and environments that have the potential for new levels of growth, our faith will […]