I love this time of the year. We have pretty mild winters here and I can open my window at night to let the coolness of the night breeze blow into my bedroom while I have the heat on. OK, not the most eco-friendly or economic, but you can cool the room off and cover up with lots of blankets. MMMMMM - good sleep. I've noticed lately how much I enjoy hearing the wind blow [...]
"It is ingrained in us that we have to do exceptional things for God - but we do not. We have to be exceptional in the ordinary things of life, and holy on the ordinary streets, among ordinary people - and this is not learned in five minutes." Oswald Chambers Discipleship is a process. It's moment by moment. It's the ordinary things that produce the character necessary to support the Great Moments. The exceptional things [...]
Since I shared yesterday about checking the motives of our heart, I thought I'd treat you to a ministry reality check. If you are a pastor or have been in ministry you will enjoy this. If you are not, then maybe not so much. This post comes from Perry Noble entitled "What they really mean..." Check it out HERE. What are the real motives behind your words? What are the real motives behind your actions?
For growth to happen there has to be change. So why do we resist it. We want to grow but we don't want to change. You want to be out of debt but don't want to change how you spend or sacrifice what's costing you. You want to have that body but don't want to change your eating or exercise habits. You want to break that habit but won't change your behavior or admit you [...]
Good day. Up early - cast my vote. A little time with Jesus, myself, a good cup of coffee and some great music on iTunes. Proverbs3:3-4 Love and faithfulness brings success and favor in the sight of God and man. I get to spend some time with some cool people. Today I got to have lunch with this guy. I love to be around people who "know their thing and do their thing." Nobody can [...]
