It is such an unnatural phrase on the surface: Give Glory to God. We are not accustomed to giving glory to anyone. We naturally take the credit for ourselves. We even seek that attention and admiration. We talk about needing …
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Remember the story of the woman who gave all she had in Mark 12? “They all gave out of their wealth, but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
Learning to Actually Practice God’s presence You can CHOOSE to practice the actual presence of God with you. Yes, like so many of the other things that God desires for us, it is a choice. We can be like Brother …
Looking Back Through much of my life, I’ve lived as though I have been looking through a rear view mirror. Wishing things were different. Discontent. Sad. Christmas can sometimes bring that out in every person. Christmas Past Are there skeletons …
Do you ever make dumb decisions? I know I do. And we are not alone in that. It seems that approximately 1/3 of the angels decided to follow satan rather than God. That was a dumb decision. WHY do you think they did that? Satan is the father of lies and deceit. There is no truth in him
Are you flourishing? I’ve been pondering that question the last few days after reading a quote in my Encounter With God devotional (published by Scripture Union). I encourage you to also take some time to ponder it. “Flourishing is God’s …
In strongly success-oriented western society, the implication is that if you follow a set of rules, you will be successful. Missionary orientation programs teach the latest methods and send the candidate off with plenty of spiritual reading material. Failure to reach unrealistic expectations hinders the missionary once on the field and can affect their self-concept. Rather than humbling us to turn to God for help, it more often out of self-preservation, causes a focus on self, rather than on the mission or on developing authentic relationships in the new country. And that begins to explain this
My Early Marriage Years We were so excited to be leaving the stress of corporate America and going into business for ourselves. We were leaving Omaha, NE and moving to an acreage in Logan, IA. There were a lot of …
I had a job that simply was not a right fit for me It taxed my very soul, and sucked the life out of me. Yet, I fooled myself into thinking it was “wise and safe” to stay there (e.g. …
Do you ever feel like your life is an uphill battle? Do you sometimes think, “Is this all there is?” Could it be that you are just a bit out of step with your Creator? Do you long to find peace? Joy? Rest? From the …