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- Positive Thinking
The Power of Positive Thinking
So I have noticed a big shift in my thinking over the last couple years since my diagnosis and beginning treatment. The biggest and most welcoming being I refuse to spend much time in the negative. I’ve been intentional about spending time doing what I love and with those I love. Making time for...
- Friendship
When You Don't Know What to Say
Have you ever had a friend share bad news or their struggles with you and you don’t know what to say? Me too…“He who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty.”Job 6:14 In the Bible we are told that during Job’s time of grieving, his three friends came to mourn with him a...
- Trust
Choosing Praise When We Don't Understand
I came across this prayer of sorts and since I don’t think I could write it any better, I thought I’d just share it with you today;Lord, everything you do is righteous and holy. Though I don’t always understand the things that happen, my heart is set upon you. I will rest in the faithfulness of y...
- Prayer
Standing Tall on Our Knees in Prayer
“Nobody stands as tall as a Christian on his knees”I love this anonymous quote. It reminds me to spend time on my knees and thank the Lord for all his blessings and forgiveness. I need it. And because I need it (forgiveness), and because he gave it, I am filled with His grace. God has me covered...
- Gods Presence
God Is Near to the Brokenhearted
So, I’ve been getting pretty deep in my reading the last few days on how I/we should try to get our minds and thoughts in order. I mean, we’re dealing with a lot right now but I know Job had it worse and God is in control, yet my mind still goes down rabbit holes. I know He is still there though....
- Mindset
Set Your Mind on the Spirit, Not the Flesh
Yesterday was “treatment Tuesday” and I was sitting in the waiting room between getting my port accessed and seeing my oncologist prior to my infusion. Anyhow, this young nurse came and got me to show me to my room. When she approached me, I recognized her, smiled and cheerfully asked, “Hey! How...
- Words Power
Life and Death in the Power of the Tongue
448/1/23“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.”Proverbs 18:21 For those that know me well, you know I enjoy a little social media. But in a healthy way I think. You see, I was talking to a friend about it and I was telling him I stick to, “dirt...
- Inner Peace
Finding Peace in God's Presence
23It’s 5:15 am as I write this morning and I’m sitting here by the water watching God wake up the world. The waves are gently crashing and the morning sky is slowly glowing pink. It’s so peaceful…makes me wish it could stay this way. Perpetual peace. Ever felt this way?We live in a world where th...
- Money Management
Money Can't Buy Happiness, But Management Can
23Let’s talk about money and happiness for a minute. It seems these days our society is trying to convince us that having more will bring us happiness. “No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. Yo...
- Selflessness
Finding Joy Through Serving Others
It’s hard to be happy when you’re selfish. It’s way easier to be happy helping others...don’t believe me, try it...As strange as it sounds, one of the best things you can do for you is to quit doing so much for you. Maybe you’ve experienced this before when you volunteered somewhere or worked on...
- Gods Grace
His Grace is Sufficient
In 2 Corinthians 12:9 God says, “my grace is sufficient for you”. I feel like this is a message for us to the answers we seek. What I mean is we pray for God to remove certain things from our lives and sometimes it feels like He’s not answering. But what if He has already answered us with a hidde...
- Suffering
When God's Ways Don't Make Sense
Unless you live on an island alone there’s a good chance you’ll be faced with dealing with other peoples problems. Family, friends, etc. Trying to carry the burden of others and taking care of you own at the same time can be exhausting. I’m sure you’ve been there, we all have. So, I decided to di...
- Grace
Grace Precedes Peace: God's Riches at Christ's Expense
So I talk about finding peace and serenity a lot. I sign off with “Grace wins” everyday. So I thought we’d talk about the Grace. Grace is, as the acronym states, God’s riches at Christ’s expense. Grace is what opens the door to salvation. And just as grace precedes salvation, grace also always pr...
- Peace
Experiencing God's Unshakable Peace
Are you truly experiencing the Lord’s peace in your life?In both Hebrew and Greek, the words for peace have a similar meaning. They mean that you have an inner calm. Things might be falling apart around you, but inside you can experience tranquility. You’re as cool as the other side of the pillow...
- Rest
The Good Shepherd Refreshes Your Soul
I was reading some Max Lucado regarding Psalm 23. The Psalm of David. When we are exhausted and emotionally spent we need to lean into the truth of Scripture and realize that The Lord refreshes our soul. We have everything we need to find rest from life’s crap with Jesus as our shepherd. We can’t...
- Burden Casting
Cast Your Burdens: God's Strength in Life's Struggles
23“Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.”Psalm 55:22 Psalm 55 addresses the struggles that can overwhelm us in this life. It’s everything from the depths of emotion we face in death, loss, and grief, to the everyday disappointments...
- Shame
Stop Hiding: God Sees Through Shame to Grace
So talking about the hiding from our emotions and the “I’m fine” lie, what about when we have wronged God and ourselves? You know what I’m talking about, we’ve failed or been disobedient to God so we hide from him…like he can’t see us. I’ve slid out of sight before because I was ashamed of myself...
- Emotions
The Truth Behind 'I'm Fine': Embracing Real Emotions
Are we always truthful when people ask us how we are doing? It occurred to me Friday when a couple of you checked in on me and asked how I was that maybe “I’m fine” or “I’m good, thanks!” Isn’t exactly true…I’m not exactly talking about me, but I think we all can be guilty of hiding from the emot...
- Love
Love Is Patient: Walking in God's Supernatural Love
So I’m reading first Corinthians last night and find myself reading this verse we all know. “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with...
- Forgiveness
Quick to Forgive: Not Letting Small Things Ruin Our Day
Isn’t it crazy how we can let the littlest thing someone does to us, intentionally or not, ruin our whole day? Happens to me all the time. Could be anything, a dumb question, solicitor call, unexpected reports or paperwork, you name it. A lot of times, it throws us off so much we can’t wait to te...
- Forgiveness
Living a Lifestyle of Forgiveness and Peace
Today you may have a specific person in mind that you need to forgive. Some of us have had very painful things happen to us, even a long time ago, that need to be forgiven. Forgiveness is truly freedom for our hearts, and peace for our soul. But aside from being able to forgive and put major issu...
- Compassion
Choosing Compassion When We've Had Enough
You ever just lose it for a moment when you’ve “had enough”? I do sometimes and the worst part is, we usually take it out on the ones we love the most. Thankfully, I am quick to realize when I’ve lost it and I’ve learn to ask for forgiveness. I’m not sure what causes us to lose our compassion oth...
- Bible Study
Abiding in the Word: Beyond Duty to Transformation
I was talking to a buddy yesterday about how much I enjoy sharing the word in my lay manner and how I feel like I am, in my own way, fulfilling The Great Commission. That is to say I hope I am anyhow. I can tell you this though, this has helped keep me accountable in The Word and I have grown by...
- Independence
Beyond Stubborn Independence: Walking in the Spirit
I don’t know about y’all, but I’m pretty dang independent. If independent is defined by stubborn and bull headed, then yep, that’s me. It’s so stupid too. I know I need to bring God into everything I do, but without fail I will embark on “whatever” and before you know it I’m frustrated and beatin...