As Iron sharpens Iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27: 17) During my life there have been times when I have felt extremely close to God and where he has placed me on earth. There are other times when I have felt very far from God. Those times where I felt extremely close to [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2008
In the Midst of Lions
Some days are just good days, and then other days the sky might as well fall in. It happens to everyone. We just can’t have great days all the time. I guess that’s human nature. Because so much of our happiness in life is from our relationships with other human beings – and we know [...]
Loving Your Kids Before They Earn It
I was struck by a passage of scripture today and by Pastor Steven Furtick‘s (Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC) message this week about parenthood and my role in my son’s life. The scripture is Mark 1: 9-11: At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. As [...]
Out of Our Element
I heard a story recently about a friend who has a couple of kids and a pet fish. Recently, one of the little guys thought it would be fun to pet the fish while he was swimming around peacefully in his fishbowl. Apparently, that was the straw that broke the camel’s back for the fish [...]
It’s Not About Me; It’s About Bringing Fame to God
I am currently reading through the book of Acts, and when I got to Acts 20: 24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me – the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace. I [...]
Waiting on God to Act
While reading through the Psalms recently, God spoke to me when I reached Psalm 37: 7: Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him to act. One of the things that I battle is getting to far out ahead of myself. My mind is always racing and I get impatient wanting things to [...]
Can a Leader be a “Nice Guy” and Still be Effective?
Many times when you think of great leaders and successful people you think of Donald Trump and Ted Turner – people with large personalities, who demand things, and there is no compromise. You think of people that are quieter, seemingly more timid or less gregarious as being weak leaders. I disagree. Not solely because I [...]
Knowing Your Audience when Reaching People for God
I recently wrote a post about finding your calling in life and doing it with excellence. I think I pointed out that I felt like everyone has a calling in life – not just people who are involved in full-time ministry. Since we are all called by God we should do everything we can to [...]
One Step at a Time
If the LORD delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm; Though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand. Psalm 37: 23-24. This really hit me hard this morning as I read it. I began thinking of my 11 month old son who is getting braver [...]
Whatever Your Hand Finds to Do, Do It With All of Your Might
One of the things I struggle with pretty often is trying to figure out my calling in life. It seems pretty easy for me to look at other people’s lives and see their calling. It’s also pretty easy to look at peopled “called” into the ministry to identify and put some meat on their “calling.” [...]
