Occupying or Taking Up Space? Your task is not to see the future but to enable it – Antoine de Saint-Exupery Have you ever wondered what that scripture “occupy until He comes” really means? I know for me it’s hard sometimes to stay focused and remain patient (and calm) when all hell is or “appears” to...
Bold You Are You cannot influence or win souls for Christ if you bury yourself under a rock. Instead of fearing the world and its influences, go forth with boldness and be the influencer. Take what God has deposited inside of you and run toward others with the love of Christ. Your mere presence is...
What You Know A calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health – Dalai Lama Don’t you know that God has already set you up for success in the midst of your enemies and all those that mean you harm? You are His anointed and your cup runs over with...
Who You Know “Focus on the good you have not the lack of it, because whatever gets your attention will increase the energy of gratitude. That’s how joy rises” – Unknown Satan’s job is to get us off course by having us worry about our life and future so much so that we begin to doubt...
The Blessings of Gratefulness “When gratitude becomes an essential foundation in our lives, miracles start to appear everywhere” – Emmanuel Dagher Practice being grateful in All things and watch God begin to work in your lives in ways unimaginable. Count your blessings rather than your problems as it gives life to your perspective and peace....
Higher Ground No matter where you are, no matter how difficult things might appear to be, you are being moved toward magnificence. Always. – Unknown “For our momentary, light distress [this passing trouble] is producing for us an eternal weight of glory [a fullness] beyond all measure [surpassing all comparisons, a transcendent splendor and an...
A New Day, A New Start (and I’m feeling good) Every sunset is an opportunity to reset. Every sunrise begins with new eyes. – Richie Norton So don’t dwell or stay stuck on yesterday when each new day brings opportunities to experience God and His unfailing goodness. Now the enemy would like to keep us off...
Just Wait and See I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning. (Psalm 130:5-6, ESV). Not everyone has the patience and endurance to be a watchman. Remember the popular series “Game...
Patience – A Most Useful Tool In this age of technology, we have become so accustomed to everything being at our fingertips—getting information and responses almost immediately. Have you ordered from Amazon or Target lately? Gone are the days of waiting weeks for an item to arrive; instead deliveries are made within hours. While technology...
How You “Thinkin”? Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them – Eckhart Tolle Summing it all up friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious – the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to...
