Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
- Romans 12: 2
Conformed: To bring into agreement or correspondence; make similar. (dictionary.com).
Transformed: To change markedly the appearance [...]
Some of the clients I get to opportunity to work with are going through very hard times in their lives. They are dealing with a divorce or custody battle, they owe the IRS a lot of money, they are threatened with losing their business or family. And while they are going through the pain, it [...]
Last week I attended a real estate law seminar. My practice involves a little bit of real estate work, but I am pretty diversified with other practice areas. Whether that is really good or not is a question for another day. But, in this context it was a good thing because there was a lot [...]
Most people have probably heard Jesus’ “Parable of the Talents” from Matthew 25. In this parable Jesus told of a master who gave five talents to one servant, two talents to another, and one talent to the third servant. The first two servants invested their talents and doubled what their master gave them. The master [...]
I enjoy my time in God’s word every morning. Well, almost every morning. Sometimes God gets a little personal with me and really convicts my heart. The last few days I have been spending time in John’s Gospel and today I read through chapter 12. Here’s what jumped off the page at me in verses [...]
There are times in our lives where we are just blindsided by something bad. You don’t see it coming and you don’t know where or how it got to you, but now it’s here and it isn’t going away for a while. Sometimes I feel guilty because the bad things in my life aren’t nearly [...]
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 God, I [...]
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 [...]
It’s Not About Me; It’s About Bringing Fame to God
22 Jul
Posted by Tripp as Bible Study, Church Life
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 am always [...]
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 happen NOW! [...]
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