Once we get past the holidays each year, people begin to think about getting in shape for the warm season. Getting a trainer to help walk you through a workout in the most productive way is much like what the Holy Spirit does in guiding us with small whispers as…
In the Bible, Saul had the look and the type of image that caused people to want him as their king. When the people got him, they no longer wanted him. Saul had a self-war that was fed by jealousy for David. He was tormented by an evil spirit and…
Once we have lived one minute, we have a history. In that history, we have had interactions with others. We are influenced by those closest to us. We look at their patterns and project the same upon ourselves due to our close proximity to them. It’s a trap and a…
Do you have an inner dialogue called a self-war that might be from a past family member, teacher, or coach? We tend to replay those messages over and over in our head. It might even get to the point where we turn on the TV in the middle of the…
I believe in logical goals. I also believe in totally unrealistic, unattainable, wild, goals that make us dream so far out of our reach that only God can make it happen. Do you allow life to “just happen” to you? Why do we see people drift like leaves on the…
We tend to get so focused on what we aren’t going to do that we end up doing exactly that. We decide to lose weight. When we get hungry, a bag of chips becomes tantalizing because we have told ourselves over and over, “I am NOT going to eat the…
Our imagination can wander into places that it probably shouldn’t go. When our imagination takes us into the gutter instead of to the mountain top, we need to begin thinking as God thinks. We have vivid imaginations that turn negative very quickly. The Bible says to TAKE CAPTIVE those negative…
Life moves forward with new and improved circumstances. We quickly get accustomed to new levels as they becomes our new normal. Next, we stop being thankful and look to the next new thing. Sometimes we even wish for the old thing, if this new thing wasn’t what we wanted or…
God brought the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered them out of the hands of Pharoah. God delivered them on the wings of eagles. They didn’t enjoy or give thanks for their blessing, they complained and grumbled. They wandered the desert for forty years. God didn’t allow that just so…
A floodplain is an area of land that is susceptible to flooding. There are times that building in a floodplain can result in a deluge of water covering the entire investment. The BEST place to be in 2016 is the floodplain of God’s favor and completely covered by his grace….
If you’re having a difficult time seeing yourself come through this situation; if you can’t see a way through, if it seems like everything is coming against your dream; check out how God made a way for the Israelites to press through. They grew stronger, they expanded, and they overcame….
I know what’ it’s like to be isolated, abused, abandoned and divorced. I’ve had people tell lies about me, and I’ve been on the receiving end of bigotry. One of the smartest ways to learn is to learn from others. My Dad died full of pent up anger over those…
