Too much of my prayer life is asking God to give me what I want. I should be a thankful child, not a spoiled child. “True faith does not so much attempt to manipulate God to do our will as it does to position us to do his will.” (Phillip Yancey) “…your will be done, …
I tried many ways to be saved. I tried to be good, but I wasn’t good enough. Finally, I surrendered and trusted that what Jesus accomplished on the cross for me and for you is my only hope. “Is it not wonderful news to believe that salvation lies outside ourselves?” (Martin Luther) “Through salvation our …
We don’t know what tomorrow will bring, but we have today. You never know what a smile will do for someone…or a handshake, a fist bump, a pat on the back or a kind word. My challenge for you (and myself) is to make today count. “The best thing about the future is that it …
A few things we discussed in Mike Linch’s Coaches and Scouts zoom Bible Study this morning:1. We all have a heart that needs Jesus2. We all fall short3. We all require grace (everyone of us)4. We all must respond “We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is …
I’m not a leadership guru by any stretch of the imagination. But it seems that the very best leaders move people forward alongside them, not behind them. In this scenario, other leaders emerge and continue to move more people forward. “The goal of many leaders is to get people to think more highly of the …
I very seldom dream, or at least I very seldom remember my dreams. Last night I dreamed that my eyes were filled with tears and that I was repenting. A good friend was with me and did not turn away but stayed with me. I don’t remember why I was repenting. I woke up this …
My friend Jack Ditto shared this quote with his clients last week: “Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.”(unknown) Where do we fit in this philosophy?Are we a part of the solution or a part of the problem? God gives us …
I’m thankful that God is always within easy reach. “His right hand will hold me fast.” “We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito.” (C.S. Lewis) “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If …
God does His best work when we are exhausted and facing hopelessness. “I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.””(Jeremiah 31:25) Keith MadisonSCORE International
Games aren’t won by hurling insults at your opponents. Games are won from preparation, execution and competitiveness. I didn’t always get this right. But looking in the rear view mirror, I wish that I had. “Be sure you taste your words before spitting them out.” (Unknown) “Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not …