letting go

Lots of things and a somewhat emotional day for me as a couple of things are happening that are requiring me to just let go. I don’t think I necessarily “held on” too tight, but, it’s still difficult as...

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waiting

I’ve struggled for several years with the idea of waiting. At what point does God call us to wait and at what point does He call us to move? There are many scriptures that talk about waiting. The Psalms talk...

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trust

Over the weekend, I felt God telling me that this would be a week where I would need to rely on Him. So, of course, I prayed the “preparation prayer” last night! A couple of specific things... Lots of...

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can’t win

Our church seems to be going thru a bit of a “slump”. Words that have been used are “spiritually flat” or “disengaged”. We’ve also been seeming to “get by” without a large focus. Not that we necessarily need a...

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i wish…

I’ve recently gone through a period of an “I wish...” phase. Or maybe more accurately, “if only...” And then we can reduce that to just “if...”. Some of that thinking is benign. But, as I tend to lean towards...

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life’s greatest work

I’ve recently become aware of some of “my” greatest work. Though I would like to think it’s any number of “things” I’ve done, it’s not. And yes, many of those things are grand and glorious. Even altruistic. Helping my...

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the opportunity of this world

I’m not sure I have ever grasped the passage where Paul says, “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Phil. 1:21. I think we often “see” heaven as this mystical place where we were...

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selfish ambition

I’ve struggled with how to surrender my life over the past few months. Ozzy keeps pounding that theme over and over into my head. And I’ve “succeeded” at the to some degree. Just yesterday, I was convicted in doing...

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thanks.

Thankin’ you God for loving me in spite of myself...

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crossroads

I hate that cutesy saying, “If you love something let it go, if it comes back to you...” I typically find such things nice for a puppy poster. Get the darts, we have a target! Yet... That particular saying speaks of...

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