Let’s focus on what matters most and stop worrying about all the things that don’t.
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Take a moment and ponder… When was the last time you were intentionally focusing on pursuing the purpose God has for your life? Isn’t it so easy to rush through day after day after day after day and not give any thought to your purpose or God’s plan for you? And doesn’t it come naturally to zoom focus on your personal plans and seem awkward, even difficult, to pursue God’s purpose for your life, your leadership, and your legacy?
Read MoreOne morning during my quiet time, God gave me a dream so BIG that it completely overwhelmed me. I immediately began to cry and like Moses, I told God surely, He should choose someone else. It’s too much. It is too big.
I spent weeks reminding God of my failures, all the reasons this dream was too big for me and trying to convince Him I was not qualified…
Read MoreHave you ever stopped, sat down, and given that some thought? What do you believe? What do you really believe? Are we living as if we believe what we say we believe? If we are willing to be honest and go there, this question brings about some discomfort for us. We want to think we are living a God-honoring life. We want to feel really good about it. But… are we? Let’s ponder these points…
Read MoreDo you feel a call on your life? Well, if not – you should. Yikes! Are we like Moses and Gideon and Joshua who all thought God should choose someone else? Are we simply ignoring our calling and hoping others will rise up and step into it for us? The title “Christian” means we are called to rise up and lead out no matter what other titles we may or may not acquire.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to trust Him? Yes, we place our trust in our Savior when we invite Him into our heart and receive salvation. That is such a gift and we praise Him for it!! But after that, when the storms of life come – can we trust God? Can we commit ourselves fully to Him? Can we truly rely on Him?
Read MoreLiving the good life requires that we choose to do that which is good. But what happens when our definition of what is good is overshadowed by the world’s ideas? Or… if we are doing good things, but with the wrong motives – are we still doing good?
Read MoreIf you think you have missed out on the good life, let me encourage you. You haven’t blown it. There is no mistake or failure that denies you from living it. But, there is something that can make it impossible for you to experience it. Oh, it might look to everyone around you that you are living the good life, but you know you are not. You know you are struggling, doubting, feeling like you are being tossed to and fro. So, what is it that is stopping you from living the good life?
Read MoreWhy are we chasing after the “good life” when it is ours for the taking? We are striving so we can live the dream. We are saving and cutting corners so we can buy our happiness. We are busting it for the first 60ish years so we can finally step into the good life. But… what if the good life could have been ours all along and we just didn’t realize what we were missing?
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