Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. – Psalm 51:2, KJV When we sin terribly, we can do so many different things in reaction to our stupidity. We can ignore the guilt, choose to pursue the sin’s pleasure again and again, and beat down our conscience until it is impossible… Continue reading Where do you go when you really, really mess up?
Category: Joy
Count your many blessings, name them one by one.
His compassions fail not…They are new every morning… – Lamentations 3:22-23, KJV I serve as an usher at our church. During a recent Sunday evening service, I had an errand to run that took me into the building on our campus that houses our gym, our cafeteria, and several classrooms for our Christian school. As… Continue reading Count your many blessings, name them one by one.
Are you happy with the manna God has provided for you?
While the meat was yet between their teeth, before it was consumed, the anger of the Lord was kindled against the people… – Numbers 11:33, AMP I was driving home the other day, thinking about my real estate brokerage business. My thoughts turned to a recent commission I had earned, and I found myself lamenting… Continue reading Are you happy with the manna God has provided for you?
It’s time you learn how to accept a gift.
Bear ye one another’s burdens… – Galatians 6:2, KJV Years ago some dear friends of mine, Jerry and Lib, offered to pay my way to a small group coaching session with a very successful professional speaker. At the time I was trying to launch a professional seminar company, and my friends just knew the session… Continue reading It’s time you learn how to accept a gift.
If you want relief from the ‘Angry Father Look,’ just confess.
3 When I kept silence [before I confessed], my bones wasted away through my groaning all the day long. 4 For day and night Your hand [of displeasure] was heavy upon me; my moisture was turned into the drought of summer. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! – Psalm 32:3-4, AMP Years ago when… Continue reading If you want relief from the ‘Angry Father Look,’ just confess.
God would like you to follow Andrew’s example.
What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. – Philippians 1:18, KJV We had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Bob Jones, III, Chancellor of Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC, speak at our church recently. He preached on Philippians chapter… Continue reading God would like you to follow Andrew’s example.