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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Qualifying For Blessing

Great blessings come to people who simply show up and faithfully do what they’ve been asked to do. When we’re where we’re supposed to be, doing what we’re supposed to be doing, some really amazing things happen. In the New Testament book of Acts we find a great story about a group of folks who […]

Monday, January 16, 2012

Sing, Sing, Sing!

Everybody’s  a singer, or at least a “wannabe” singer!  Singing is a natural human expression.  We sing happy songs, sad songs, love songs, songs that tell stories, songs that ask questions and songs that make statements. The greatest singer in the Bible was King David.  He’s known as the “sweet singer of Israel.” As a […]

Friday, January 13, 2012

When Prayers Are “Unanswered”

Have you struggled to believe that your prayers were making a difference?  Have you wondered about prayers that are still “unanswered?” We all have times when it seems that our prayers go “unanswered.”  If we’re not careful, these experiences can be discouraging and become a significant stumbling block in our relationship with God. To live […]

Monday, January 9, 2012

Time To Rest

If you’ve ever been restlessness, you know that it’s a terrible, frustrating condition.  It’s the inability to find rest.  Restlessness comes in many forms and robs us of many blessings. Physical restlessness causes us to toss and turn through the night.  A restless mind or body can deny us the sleep we desperately want and […]

Friday, January 6, 2012

When Life Is Hard

LIfe is filled with all kinds of circumstances and experiences.  Sometime it gets hard.  In a short period of time life can dramatically change from “good” to “bad,” for “easy” to “tough.”  All it takes is one phone call, one doctor’s report or one negative interaction with someone to change the emotional climate in our […]

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Promotable?

What’s your capacity for responsibility? The capacity to carry and execute responsibility is a valued quality. It’s something that’s rare. It’s the capacity to faithfully steward duties and privileges assigned in an honorable and effective way. Responsible people take their jobs and assignments seriously. They put their whole heart into the things they’re given to […]

Monday, January 2, 2012

Be Strong!

2012 is here!  This new year presents us with the gift of 366 days (it’s a leap year), 8,784 hours and 527,040 minutes.  What we do with the time matters.  Wise people will make the most of the new opportunities this new year brings. There’s a great story in the Bible that helps us understand […]