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April 16, 2021
You Have a Gift to Share
Did you know you have a gift to share? You do, whether you are aware of it or not you’ve got one. Currently, I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to share my love of flying to fans here at Sun N Fun in Lakeland, FL. More specifically, the kids. The smiles that you get when I make eye contact an...
eternal-rewardsApril 15, 2021
Running the Race for Eternal Rewards
I’ve been writing about persevering the last couple of days and reading about the struggle on Earth and the eternal reward in Heaven. I’m an avid motocross racer. We know that. But I’ve never received a medal with out running the race. No successful business person or entrepreneur has ever had a...
character-buildingApril 13, 2021
How Perseverance Builds Christ-like Character
Grinding it out and persevering builds character. Plain and simple. Something about endurance has the incredible capacity to refine you. I guess it’s kind of like a fire for silver, removing impurities and strengthening the character. Often because endurance goes hand-in-hand with trials and tria...
mind-bodyApril 9, 2021
How Thoughts Affect Our Physical Health
In an effort to better understand why/how someone suffers from depression, I’ve been digging into The Word and reading all I can. I wanted to share today more on what I’m finding on the mind, our thoughts and how we are or are not centering them around the right things and God. There is a spiritu...
depressionApril 8, 2021
The Power of Our Thoughts: Fighting Depression
So, today marks the two year anniversary of a good friend of mine who tried to take his life. He was a well know athlete in the action sports world and his attempt has left him an invalid. He suffered from the silent killer, depression. Depression is real and when people suffer from it, it’s to b...
moneyApril 7, 2021
You Cannot Serve God and Money
So, I want to keep on track this week about some of the things that in many ways separate us from our relationship with God. The pursuit of “more” is definitely one of those things...“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity...
bible-studyApril 5, 2021
It's OK to Read THIS Manual
Ok folks, this next comment is mainly focused to us men, but ladies it applies to you too. Read the instructions...It’s OK to read THIS manual! So, I’m like you and often just wish sometimes that life had an instruction manual? Well, actually God has given us one. It’s called The Bible; it’s our...
good-fridayApril 2, 2021
Why Good Friday is Truly Good
To the non-believer, today is just Friday. To us, Christians, it’s Good Friday! But why is it good? Most would say it’s the day that Jesus suffered and died on the cross at Mt. Calvary. Tortured and ridiculed as he bled out and died a most graphic death. Why call it good? Good because His death w...
evangelismApril 1, 2021
Share the Gospel: Living on Mission
So far this week we’ve talked about what God did for us by sending his one and only son to die for our sins. We’ve talked about loving God passionately and loving others selflessly. But how do we really share the Gospel? By staying on a mission! Now you and I know about God’s grace and the salvat...
salvationMarch 30, 2021
Jesus Is the Resurrection and the Life
“Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?"”John 11:25-26 That’s really all there is to it, isn’t it? I mean, just believe that Jesus died for yo...
gods-loveMarch 29, 2021
Jesus Wants to Stay for Dinner
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.”Revelation 3:20 One of the most powerful things you need to understand as you Follow Jesus is how much God loves you, He isn't interested in some religious...
courageMarch 26, 2021
God Commands You to Be Strong and Courageous
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."”Joshua 1:9 Hearing that you should be strong and courageous is a lofty notion. It’s a pretty idea. It’s something nice to hear. But God steps up H...
wisdomMarch 25, 2021
When Words Are Better Left Unspoken
I got to thinking over the last week how some things are better left unspoken; don’t give them airtime. In other words, if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all...right? Proverbs 10:19 “In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise”.Some th...
gentle-wordsMarch 24, 2021
The Power of Gentle Words to Change Hearts
I’ve always been known as someone who “tells is like it is”. I’ve taken pride in the you may not like what I say, but I will always tell you like I see it. Well, maybe I need to work on the way in which I deliver my message...maybe you do too.I/we need to understand and leverage the power of gent...
integrityMarch 23, 2021
Walking Securely: The Power of Living with Integrity
“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.”Proverbs 10:9 In today's world of sports, it seems that anything done for an advantage is fair game—as long as you don't get caught.As Christians, however, we are held to a higher standard. Our goal s...
salvationMarch 22, 2021
The Ultimate Promise: God's Love Through His Son
“"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”John 3:16 So this morning’s verse on my phone popped up and it was John 3:16. We see it everywhere, it’s been commercialized, advertised and immortalized by famous athlet...
gods-goodnessMarch 19, 2021
Walking by Faith When Life Doesn't Make Sense
We will all face those times in our lives when we question whether or not God is on our side. In September of 2016, I was seriously injured doing what I love, racing motocross. I broke my jaw requiring plates and screws and my back at the T5,6&7. While the weather was great that fall, I was laid...
weaknessMarch 18, 2021
Treasure in Jars of Clay: Embracing Our Weakness
You know, people will do almost anything to appear strong, successful, and worthy of admiration. We exercise our bodies with intensity post the process to Instagram, climb the corporate ladder at the expense of integrity, and struggle to accept the help of other people. Our society works by the p...
heart-conditionMarch 16, 2021
What's in Your Heart Comes Out Your Mouth
“But Peter said to him, "Explain the parable to us." And he said, "Are you also still without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled? But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. For out of the...
gods-rulesMarch 15, 2021
God's Rules vs Human Rules: What Matters Most
What “rules” do you play by? Human rules versus God’s rules?You see, we add things to God’s rules and think it helps people. Usually, it causes people to take their eyes off God’s rules and put them on our rules. Soon, our rules become more important than God’s. Love one another. Forgive anyone w...
testimonyMarch 12, 2021
The Power of Sharing Your Story
“And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick and implored him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.”Matthew 14:35-36This was a story of a simple man who’d share wh...
faith-journeyMarch 11, 2021
Ready to Walk on Water? Faith in Life's Storms
So, you ever have a lot of things going on and you’re really having to lean on the Lord to give you patience and strength and deliver you from this storm that won’t seem to subside? I have, and it gets me asking myself how strong is my faith and is it strong enough to survive it? Am I ready to “w...
pleasing-godMarch 10, 2021
Seeking God's Approval Over Others in a Social Media World
I don’t know whether it’s getting older or my growing desire to be closer to God, but I can say I seek more now to please Him than I do others. I think so anyhow, but it hasn’t always been that way. Who are you trying to please or impress? You see, we live in such a different world now where we a...
eternal-lifeMarch 9, 2021
Eternal Joy Awaits - Share the Path of Life
Jesus tells Martha, “who ever lives and believes in me will never die”...“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”Psalms 16:11 I get your life right now may be getting hammered with frustrations and brokenness...