With so much emphasis on finding your life purpose or mission in life, have you ever wondered what the Bible has to say about life purpose? It turns out God has plenty to say in Scripture about His purpose and plan for each person. Not only that, He tells us in His Word that He […]
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The Key to a Balanced Life and Healthy Relationships
A mentor once introduced me to a simple diagram which brings clarity to living a more balanced life and having healthier relationships. It helps us know what is our responsibility and what isn’t and when to say “yes” and when to say “no.” Most importantly, it puts God in His rightful place, resulting in freedom […]
Why You Were Made to be Different
“May we have some glue?” my young niece asked me one day, years ago, when she and her siblings and cousins came to visit. “What do you need it for?” I hesitated, as any responsible adult would when one kid representing six others asks for glue. They were great kids, but even the best of […]
God’s Loving Involvement in the Details of Our Lives
This morning I received an email alert from Amazon about a new book being released by a certain author. As I sat looking at that email, the Holy Spirit took me down memory lane, reminding me how He works so amazingly and intricately in our lives to bring about relationships and events we could never […]
Our Remarkable and Unique Personalities
Recently I’ve been studying and meditating on Psalm 139:13-18. I’ve always thought this chapter referred to the marvelous way God created our bodies. While it does include our physical beings, after doing some word study I’ve come to realize it mostly refers to those “inward parts” that make up our unique personalities — the combination of thinking, […]
Identifying Our Key Relationship
My nephew’s wedding was beautiful. He and his bride planned a meaningful and memorable ceremony demonstrating Christ’s love for us, His Bride, and His future return to take us Home with Him. As a result, those of us in attendance were encouraged to focus on Christ as our key relationship. The bride and her bridesmaids […]
Resisting Resistance to Change
I’ve recently become acutely aware of the resistance we encounter when we try to change something in our lives. After all, change is always necessary when we learn our purpose and attempt to live it. The important thing to remember is that resistance doesn’t always mean we’re on the wrong track. In fact, the more […]
God Will Make a Way, But We Gotta Walk it Out
God seems to speak to me in themes, getting my attention by repeating the same concepts in different ways. Recently, the fact that God will make a way where there seems to be none — moving mountains and parting the sea, so to speak — has been prevalent. Even more recently, a follow-up concept hit me […]
What it Means to be Respectful
Someone on Facebook recently asked what it means to be respectful. I immediately thought of the greatest compliment I ever received. Treating People Like PeopleTable of ContentsTreating People Like PeopleThe Many Forms of RespectMy Role Models in Showing What it Means to Be RespectfulWhen Not to be EfficientYour Respectful Friend It was on a hot summer evening […]
