“I’m so stupid. I am such a screwup. I always break things. I knew I wouldn’t win.” On an average day you will hear statements like these come out of the mouths of countless people. I invite you to pay closer attention and see what I mean. Perhaps even you say such things? Sometimes statements such as these are said …
Your Identity Is Not A Moving Target
You may recall the classic cartoon of a character firing arrows at the side of a barn and then drawing a target around where the arrow had struck. Wasn’t it amazing that he hit the bulls-eye every time?! Obviously the cartoon was intended to make us laugh and show the exact opposite of what aiming at a target is all …
You Don’t Do A Promise, You Receive It
God has given you a vision. The Lord has spoken a promise to you and your whole being is lit up with excitement and wonder. You dream of how it will come about and what life will be like in the ‘promised land.’ Perhaps you share it with a friend or proclaim it from the rooftops! Maybe you hide it away …
Spend More Time With Your Temptations!
Last year Jordan Speith become one of the youngest players to ever win The Master’s, setting all kinds of records along the way to his victory. That was inspiring enough for my son to use his birthday money (his birthday fell on the final day of the Masters last year) to go buy himself a junior golf club set. Since …
Buy Products or Byproducts?
It is nearly impossible to walk through the check-out line at the grocery store without being confronted with 17 different magazines offering you at least 249 hot new sex tips. It is embarrassing to see the absolute desperation of marketers to grab people’s attention by offering hope to find satisfaction in ways that only lead to greater emptiness. It is …
“I am a rock, I am an island…”
I recently sold my 2002 VW Passat Wagon named ‘Sweet Lucy’. She had been a good friend for a long time. What she afforded in consistency, memories and savings, she lacked in modern amenities. I now have a newer car with an air conditioner that offers different climate zones within the car. Often as I drive it I start thinking …